World Bee Day in Poland
On the World Bee Day several activities in Poland are taking place to increase the the population of those hard working insects.
Polish Plant Inspection supports knowledge on bees
WIORiN in Poznań, together with the Regional Directorate of State Forests in Poznań and Koleje Wielkopolskie, has just started an action entitled "Let's save the bees!" As part of the action, presentations on bees and our actions and actions taken by the State Forests towards their protection will be displayed on screens located on the trains of Koleje Wielkopolskie. In addition, on Thursday, May 20, on World Bee Day, we will be distributing seeds of flowering plants to passengers on trains, so that everyone can sow their flower meadow and provide benefits for the bees. We will also add specially designed bookmarks to the seeds.
Source: RokRoslin.pl
Seeds to create a flower meadow in Lidl's new offer
Lidl Polska promotes flower meadows. The chain sells wild flowers seeds mixtures. One package of seeds is enough to sow 25 square meters of surface. The producer of the mixtures is a Polish company with a family tradition - W. Legutko.
- In one season, the lawn requires mowing approx. 20 times, while the meadow requires only two. It can also be mowed with a scythe, which is more environmentally friendly than a mower. The advantage of the meadow is that it does not require any chemicals or fertilizers. We will also appreciate the fact that it helps to fight smog and cools the air - emphasizes the Lidl Polska press office.
Source: Dziennik Zachodni
Polish honey production
About 20,000 species of wild bees live on Earth. They are very hardworking and useful creatures. To produce 1 kilogram of honey, bees have to perch on flowers about 4 million times.
There are 470 species of bee insects in Poland. As many as 222 out of 470 species of bees living in Poland are threatened with extinction.
It is estimated that there are approximately 1.7 million bee colonies in Poland. As assessed by IERiGŻ, their increase is the result of EU subsidies and improved profitability of honey production.