{"id":2412,"date":"2021-08-30T14:30:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T12:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robeecltd.com\/?page_id=2412"},"modified":"2024-01-26T09:08:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T07:08:37","slug":"ourbees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.robeecltd.com\/en\/ourbees\/","title":{"rendered":"OUR BEES"},"content":{"rendered":"
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RWANDAN NATIVE BEES<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Native subspecies of bees play an important role in the balance of our ecosystem. These bees have co-evolved with their environment and are therefore perfectly adapted to local conditions. They have developed behaviours and evolutions that enable them to survive in sometimes difficult conditions.<\/p>

Using local bees has a number of advantages. Firstly, these bees are in harmony with the environmental conditions of their region, the attractive aromatic molecules and the endemic flora, which means they are more resistant to disease and parasites. They are also better able to pollinate local wild and cultivated plants, which is essential for maintaining biodiversity and food production.<\/p>

By using native subspecies of bees, ROBEEC Ltd is committed to preserving local biodiversity and protecting these increasingly endangered subspecies. The company is also working to conserve the genetic diversity of bees, which is essential to ensure their long-term survival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\nIn short, the use of native subspecies of bees is essential for preserving biodiversity, maintaining food production and protecting local traditions and cultures. ROBEEC Ltd has therefore chosen to work with these bees as part of its project to love, protect and promote sustainable beekeeping in Rwanda.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Our bees come from native colonies that inhabit Rwanda and have adapted to the habitat for several million years.<\/p>

They are smaller (\u00b1 1\/3 smaller) than bees of European subspecies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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THE TWO KINDS OF BEES<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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During our visits to apiaries and in nature, on foraging flowers, we observed two kinds of Rwandan bees: yellow and black which coexisted very well together.
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