Preparing bees for spring pollination
This apiary education is intended for registered beekeepers.
The workshop will be held on Saturday, 5 April 2025 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an apiary on the upper course of the Krka River. The workshop leader, Dr. Zlatko Tomljanović, Head of the Beekeeping Advisory Department of the Directorate for Expert Support for Agricultural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, will place special emphasis on preparing bee colonies for the first spring feeding.
With the arrival of spring, everything in nature awakens and changes, including beehives, which are teeming with life. Spring development is one of the most difficult periods in the life of a bee colony. Bee colonies go through several important phases, from the period of winter while rearing the colony, through accelerated development, to the period of creating a surplus of bees. Preparing hives for spring feeding is very important after the long hibernation.
Practical training for spring feeding will assess the strength of the bee colony. At the same time, it is important to establish how many bees have survived, what is their state of health, how unstable weather conditions have affected the hive, and how many quality food supplies are available per hive.
Due to special conditions in the apiary, only registered beekeepers or people currently undergoing ecological training for beekeeping jobs can attend the workshop. To participate, please register at glasnogovornica@npk.hr. In case of adverse weather conditions, the workshop will be held at another time.
Meetings with local residents, with an emphasis on organic agriculture and production, are held continuously throughout the year, and are intended for those who live and work along the Krka River. Between individual meetings, smaller thematic workshops or public forums are also held, depending on the interest of the local community. These meetings have resulted in a continuous open communication between the constant participants and new acquaintances, along with the creation of business opportunities and the launching of new projects.
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