Experience: A Beekeeper Saves His Bees with Old-Fashioned Methods

Krasimir Kostov from the Shablensko village of Ezerets has been taking care of 150 hives in his main apiary and another 11 in a smaller facility for over 25 years. His trademark phrase is, "When you love bees, you become a beekeeper not just once, but several times." Read more: How many candidates are there for the beekeeping interventions for 2025? The unseasonably cold spring is the main climate change that Krasimir Kostov has noticed. Last April, it snowed twice, accompanied by frost, which led to the freezing of fruit trees and vegetation. This also affected the bees. Strong bee colonies respond more favorably to climate changes, while the weaker ones are significantly more vulnerable. "During the cold spring, there was a large number of lost colonies, and during the winter, there was a high mortality rate. For some colonies, it was a problem, but there were beekeepers who did not have these difficulties," shares Krasimir Kostov with the Klimateka platform. The beekeeper ...