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The potential of tree beekeeping as a tool for protecting the population of wild Honey Bee – 15 years of experience from the Puszcza Pilicka Forest, Poland.
Observations of Honey Bee colonies inhabiting over 30 tree beehives and tree log hives in Puszcza Pilicka Forest make it possible to attempt to answer several important questions about contemporary tree beekeeping in Poland and Europe. Can tree beehives and three log hives be populated by free-living Honey Bee colonies? Where do the swarms that inhabit beehives come from? How long do Honey Bee colonies live in tree beehives? How has the population size of Honey Bee colonies in tree beehives and three log hives changed over the course of 15 years? Should we feed the bees in the tree beehives? Can a modern tree beekeeper earn income from honey? Can tree bee keeping help protect wild Honey Bees? How densely should the tree beehives and three log hives be spaced? What should we take into account when planning a new tree beehive? Is cooperation between tree beekeepers and apiary beekeepers possible?
Dr. Przemysław Nawrocki
Polish zoologist who has been involved in nature conservation and citizen science for over 40 years. Since 1997, he has been an employee of WWF Poland. One of the initiators of restoring tree beekeeping in Poland and Europe.
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