Before the upcoming World Bee Day, this time A1 Slovenia shines a light on lesser-known solitary bees with its activities. The exceptional pollinators, which are often in the shadow of the honey bees, are under great threat due to changes in the environment, and it is increasingly difficult to find suitable places for nesting. That is why A1 Slovenija added a new use to its logo in front of an office building in Ljubljana - it has become a hotel for solitary bees. With this, the company continues with activities for urban beekeeping and creating suitable conditions for the life of bees in the city.
The Bosch brand and the company BSH Hišni aparati doo Nazarje, in cooperation with the Beekeeping Association of Slovenia, have been supporting and raising awareness of young beekeepers active in beekeeping clubs in elementary schools for the second year in a row.
In Ljubljana, on the occasion of World Bee Day, an anamorphic street mural by world-renowned 3D street artist Filip Mrvelj came to life. The 3D artwork with the motif of a blooming meadow full of bees draws attention to the extraordinary importance of these pollinators to our existence.
The Director General of Pošta Slovenije Tomaž Kokot handed over the donation to Boštjan Noč, President of the Bee Association of Slovenia, with which Pošta Slovenije became a partner of the Honey Plant Planting Day project and committed to further activities that will help raise awareness and encourage the preservation of a clean and healthy environment for bees. and other pollinators.
Did you know that one of the three meals we consume daily depends on bees? And yes, bee extinction is more dangerous than global warming. Their contribution to human existence is extraordinary, as they take care of our food chain and are responsible for the regulation of agriculture as a production industry. Albert Einstein already said that when bees become extinct, humans will follow them a few years later. Why? More about this in the video.
English photographer Andrew Newey, who has already received numerous awards for his work in his career, managed to take another wonderful series of photos. This time he went to Nepal and photographed members of the Gurung tribe during beekeeping, which is still practiced today as it was thousands of years ago.