Photos of the Day for April 28, 2012: Traditional Beekeeping II / Палескае бортніцтва ІІ

Traditional Beekeeping (part II).  Традыцыйнае палескае бортніцтва (частка ІІ). It is rare to put more than one kaloda (a hollowed-out section of tree trunk used as a bee hive) in the same tree.  In the first photo one hive had survived the winter in a weakened state; the other hive had not survived. Inspecting Beehives… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2012: Traditional Beekeeping II / Палескае бортніцтва ІІ

Photo of the Day for April 27, 2012: Traditional Beekeeping I / Палескае бортніцтва I

Traditional Beekeeping (part I).  Традыцыйнае палескае бортніцтва (частка І):  выдзёбваньне новай калоды. Regrettably the Belarusian tradition of using a hollowed-out section of tree trunk (калода – “kaloda”) as a bee hive has faded.  However, the tradition remains alive in the southern wetlands region of Polesia along the Pripet River (Прыпяць – “Prypjats’”).  Beekeepers place each… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 27, 2012: Traditional Beekeeping I / Палескае бортніцтва I