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In New Zealand, majority of beekeeping is about manuka but what this plant actually is? Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a bush up to 4 meters tall which is native to New Zealand. Leaves are elongated, pointy and evergreen. It flowers in summer (December, January and February). Flowers are white with five petals. Manuka is one … Read more

When they unite together: clear heads, a lot of knowledge, high technology, innovation, ingenuity and, above all, a great deal of patience, big achievements are possible then. At that time, we are able to overreach the boundaries of the potential, than we are rewarded with success. We looked forward to the successful preparation of the … Read more

26.9.2018: Taking over the beekeeping equipment The migratory bee house with LR hives and the mobile extracting unit with all the accessories is completed and ready to be shipped from the Port of Koper. Within a month the consignment will arriveat the Port of Chittagong in Bangladesh. The whole set is designed as a mobile … Read more

3.9. 2018: Final meeting before the practical implementation of the “Beekeeping in Bangladesh” project The BRAC project partners organised a meeting with a university professor of apiculture from Bangladesh who had already taken part in other beekeeping-related projects of the government-supported agricultural research foundation – the KGF. The KGF director expressed his preparedness to cooperate … Read more

29.8. 2018: Talks with Bangladeshi state institutions: For the residents of Bangladesh, the greatest concern is the introduction of a non-indigenous animal species. The country is very agricultural, and for many local people the main sources of income are plants. It is therefore understandable that people are very cautious when it comes to any foreign … Read more

30.8. 2018: Visiting a Beekeeper in Bangladesh During the monsoon period it is very hard to find beekeepers in Bangladesh, even more difficult the bees. The local beekeepers consider the monsoon to be the end of the beekeeping season. If wecompare this with the situation in Slovenia one could say that the monsoon is the … Read more

27.8. 2018: Viewing the location for the settlement ofthe Carniolan Honey Bee before the start of the active beekeeping season. Slovenia… Sheltered from the unkind weather by the mountains, on a cushion of greenery, surrounded by fragrant flowers from spring to late autumn, nurtured by expertyet loving and caring hands of experienced beekeepers – all … Read more

1.9. 2018: Visit to two professional beekeepers in Bangladesh Both are in Gazipura district, some 30 km away from Dhaka, the country’s capital. To ensure the success of the project several bee colonies had to be procured from among those which already exist in Bangladesh, and which are kept by the local residents. For this … Read more