Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life (Slovenia)
Nomination: Representative List 2022
EN: There are around 11,00 beekeepers in Slovenia. The family tradition is passed on from one generation to the next. A grandfather and grandson with honeycomb and bees, looking for the queen bee
EN: The Slovenian Beekeepers' Association offers education and training beekeepers of different generations on beekeeping in AŽ hives and box lives. This includes both theoretical knowledge and practical training in the field. Beekeeping camp at Brdo near Lukovica for primary school children
EN: Local beekeeping societies organize theoretical and practical education, open days and educational trails. Children on an educational trail at Brdo near Lukovica
EN: Slovene beekeepers also disseminate their knowledge abroad to interested members of the public. In doing this, the right equipment is essential: presenting a honey extractor to beekeepers in Bangladesh
EN: At the breeding stations in unspoilt nature beekeepers breed queen of the purebred Carniolan bee with the desired characteristics. Breeding station for queen bees beneath Mount Rodica
EN: Slovene beekeepers are organized into more than 200 local beekeeping societies; for most this is a leisure-time activity. Ceremonies are attended in ceremonial dress and with the banners of the participating beekeeping societies
EN: Beekeeping is a way of life for many beekeepers and their families, who care for honeybees and their homes, breed and rise them, and acquire bee products
EN: Slovenian beekeepers have developed a projector for the inclusion of people with special needs and published the Beekeeping Manual for the Disabled. They adapted the method of beekeeping and beehives, which enable honey production, pedagogical and andragogical work, and apitherapy
EN: Urban beekeeping with hives on the roof of the Court of Audit of the Republic of Slovenia
EN: Carefully selected natural ingredients are essential for making traditional gingerbread products, honey pastries and other craft products
