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Wild beehives in Wigry National Park

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Location:

  • Wysoki Most
    Province: podlaskie (Podlasie)
  • Latitude (Y):
    N 54° 9' 16.56"
    Longitude (X):
    E 22° 48' 8.9994"

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  • Facility type: Natural

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Wild beehive that beehive in hole scooped out of logs or trees adapted to bees breeding and honey production. There are three wild beehives in the Wigry National Park, two on the educational trail “Forest” and one on the “Primeval Forest”. Primitive beehives in park were reconstructed in the spring 2007. The main purpose was showing the traditional bee-keeping, which was widespread in Suwalszczyzna region two centuries ago. Wild beehives most often were made in 100 – 300 years old trees, with appropriate thickness, from several till a dozen or so metres above ground-level high. The best trees for making them are pines, oaks and elms, hornbeams and lindens. The traditional bee-keeper bored wild beehive in the spring time using tools such as: axe, chisel and others. Each wild beehive had two holes. First small inlet hole , called “eye” used by bees to get into and second big, elongated one the bee-keeper could get to the bees. This hole was closed by piece of wood and was provide with moss insulation in the winter. Wigry National Park invite everybody who wants to know more about traditional bee-keeping and useful bees!

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