The mobile apiary makes it possible to bring bee colonies to an area with favorable honey flow. Tracht is the term used to describe the nutritional basis of a bee colony.
proWIN currently has three bee carts in use - two of which house up to six bee colonies, while the third cart is used for presentation purposes and environmental education.
In cooperation with the St. Wendel district beekeepers' association, presentations are offered for all levels of understanding (kindergartens, schools, beekeepers' associations). The bee workshops impart knowledge about bees and honey production. It becomes clear why bees play an important role in agriculture and therefore also in our food supply.
Bee wagon
The bee wagon is an artificial bee dwelling in which several bee colonies can be housed in bee boxes.
Honey production
With the support of the proWIN bee carts, several hundred kilograms of honey were produced, including acacia and forest blossom honey. Two to three honey harvests are possible each year. The first is at the end of May, the second at the beginning or middle of June.
Home for bee colonies
The bee colonies are checked regularly because only healthy bees are allowed to "wander" with the wagon. The health status of the brood can be determined with the so-called forage crown sample. The sample is evaluated by the veterinary office.
Achieving more together
The "bee wagon" pilot project was launched in Saarland, where three mobile wagons are already in use. In the interests of species protection, the bee cart project is to be extended to the whole of Germany. Interested proWIN branches can bring the mobile apiary to their home region and receive support from the company.
Here we give bees a home
For the committed proWIN sales team, there was no question of supporting the species conservation project and thus making an important contribution to protecting bees. "If the flower doesn't come to the bee, the bee comes to the flower"
