COMMUNITYDear Guest, Beekeeping in the PhilippinesGENERAL IMPRESSION As part of my stay in the Philippines during the month of january, I took the opportunity to visit some beekeeping projects. The trip took us to UPLB , where we started, Laguna, Batangas, Lucena, Palawan, Malaybalay Bukidnon, Iligan and Cebu. more Bees and local councils.who has what responsibility for bees in urban areas? more Bee colony decimation in upper volga (Veniamin Novikov)The beekeeping season of 2007 was not rewarding for beekeepers in the city of Yaroslavl, Russia. Considerable losses of bee colonies were registered throughout the region, with several apiaries totally or partially died off. Affected was not just Yaroslavl region but neighboring regions of Vologodsk, Kostroma and Ivanovo as well. Similar tragedies were registered in some other regions, though less tragic, but no less significant. more Vishersky National Park (Baharev Anton)Bees are an integral part of the forest fauna and an important element of its ecosystem. They harmoniously coexist together and complete each other. The forest owes a lot to bees, and bees owe a lot to the forest. The forest provides them with food, sharing its energy of vital juices, as well as with shelter, protecting them from harsh winds, hot sun’s rays and crispy winter air. Bees in their turn foster natural reproduction of many kinds of trees and herbaceous plants, assist in preserving plant species and help maintain biological balance. more Shulgan Tash National Park (Averianov Sergei)The Southern Urals form a massive part of the Ural range. They border Aral steppes in the south, numerous lakes in the forest steppe in the south-east, and coniferous and mixed forests in the west and north-west. more |
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