Sunny days: bees start the new season
The mild spring weather is keeping Saxony's bees busy: they are flying out again and collecting pollen as food for their offspring. The next generation is already waiting in the wings.
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The mild spring weather is keeping Saxony's bees busy: they are flying out again and collecting pollen as food for their offspring. The next generation is already waiting in the wings.
Eight bee colonies of the gentle Buckfast breed live in the courtyard of the Saxony Ministry of Economic Affairs. Beekeeper Rico Heinzig harvests high-quality Dresden city honey from them - healthier than many people think.
So far there has only been one suspected case in Saxony. However, the spread of the Asian hornet is increasing. This means that the native insect world is also under threat.