Bees protect: Foundation plans great expansion for 2025!

Learn how the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 2025 is expanding bee colonies and a bee school garden is being built.
Learn how the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis 2025 is expanding bee colonies and a bee school garden is being built. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Bees protect: Foundation plans great expansion for 2025!

The Eberbach monastery has taken a significant step in beekeeping by appointing a new bee specialist. Dealing with bees not only requires skill, but also full concentration. The bee specialist will not be available to his employees during working with the bees, since this time is experienced as a form of contemplation. This means that he can concentrate intensively on his tasks without being distracted from the requirements of everyday work, such as by phone calls or other tasks.

The Foundation has already planned AmbitioS projects for 2025, including the expansion of bee colonies and the construction of a special bee house. In addition, a bee school garden is to be created, which not only serves to form education, but also contributes to promoting the understanding of the important role of bees in the ecosystem.

research and challenges in beekeeping

The challenges in beekeeping are diverse and range from parasite infestation to the effects of pesticides. Various studies have shown that the Parasit Varroa Destructor is a significant threat to bee health. An investigation by Ziegelmann et al. (2018) has shown that lithium chloride can effectively combat these parasites through a systemic mechanism of action. In addition, research on sublete effects of pesticides indicates the lifespan and the collection behavior of honeybees, as from Odemer et al. (2018) explained.

In view of the increasing bee losses in recent years, it is important to develop sustainable control measures. Natsopoulou et al. (2017) reported on the connection between the newly occurring genotype B of the deformed wing virus and the losses in workers' bees during winter. Such findings are crucial for future beekeeping and create the basis for scientifically well -founded control strategies.

sustainability and cooperation

The Eberbach monastery not only plans to use bees purely practical, but also attaches importance to further training and sharing knowledge. This is particularly important at a time when the challenges for bees and beekeepers continuously increase. Research, like that of Krieger et al. (2014), shows that close cooperation between academic institutions and industry is necessary to develop sustainable solutions for the control of Varroa.

The new bee specialist will not only be responsible for the care of the bee colonies, but also play a key role in implementing these future -oriented projects and networking with scientific knowledge.

The progressive expansion and the clear focus on beekeeping in the Eberbach monastery could be one of the decisive steps in promoting sustainable and ecologically responsible management of bee colonies.

In a time when bees are threatened by numerous factors, it is encouraging to see that institutions such as the Eberbach monastery are proactively working on solutions and highlighting the importance of bees for the environment.

Important information on bees health and current research projects can be viewed on Bienenkunde Hohenheim that provide numerous relevant studies and findings.

In summary, it can be said that the initiatives for promoting beekeeping in the Eberbach monastery are of great importance for both the region and beekeeping and can make a contribution to combating the challenges that bees currently encounter. The studies by Ziegelmann et al. and Odemer et al. as well as the comprehensive research of the Beekunde Hohenheim.

The look into the future remains optimistic: With targeted measures and a committed bee specialist, the Eberbach monastery can set an example for the preservation of bees and its important role in our ecosystem.

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