{"id":5119,"date":"2022-09-07T09:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-07T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/?p=5119"},"modified":"2022-09-12T16:34:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-12T14:34:31","slug":"doing-bees-some-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sw.fst.com\/magazine\/en\/2022\/09\/doing-bees-some-good\/","title":{"rendered":"Doing Bees Some Good"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Since spring, Industrial Services has been giving two more bee colonies a\u00a0home in Weinheim, Germany. In May, employees also planted a\u00a0flower and herb garden, preparing a\u00a0sumptuous spread for these diligent insects at the height of summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Before Sina Krupp, Marketing, Process Industry Germany, heads to her desk on this Tuesday morning, she has an important chore to perform. Not on her laptop or telephone but with a watering can. The flower and herb garden was planted along the outdoor terrace of the Industrial Services building on Lorscher Street, and has to be watered regularly \u2013 especially given the sizzling weather that Weinheim has had over the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lavender, round-headed leaks, geraniums, wild sage, rosemary and thyme are growing and thriving splendidly. The colorful flowers of these bee-friendly plants fill employees and visitors with delight. But the blossoms especially captivate their busy neighbors, roughly 200,000 bees, whose home is about 25 meters (27 yards) behind the Freudenberg building. The flowers and herbs are sources of pollen and nectar for the pollinators at the height of summer. Weeks after the main flowering season in the spring, these resources are increasingly in short supply.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Some background: Last year, at Krupp\u2019s initiative, Industrial Services created a new home for bees by sponsoring two hives on its property. Experienced beekeepers from the \u201cBee different\u201d company provided help right from the start. Last spring, two other hives were added, each a home to about 50,000 bees. \u201cIndustrial Services employees in Hamburg wanted to pursue the idea and decided to remotely sponsor an apiary for about 100,000 bees.\u201d In short order, the Hamburg-sponsored \u201cgodchildren\u201d had a home in Weinheim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like good siblings, Hamburg and Weinheim now share the sweet product of the beekeeping \u2013 the honey. The first \u201charvest\u201d in June yielded nearly 40 kilograms (88 pounds) of it, enough for 170 jars, each bearing a special label. \u201cAt the second honey harvest in July, I was able to be there in person,\u201d Krupp said. Sustainable and enjoyable, the honey will again make a good gift to customers at year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Volunteers plant a colorful garden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Back to the flower-filled meadow: In May, volunteers were quickly found to transform the lawn along the terrace into a colorful garden. When the ground proved to be harder \u2013 and far less cooperative \u2013 than expected, sheer muscle power was in demand. But the work was still completed in a couple hours. \u201c \u2018Bee different,\u2019 our partner, consulted with us on the plant selection. We took charge of the rest ourselves,\u201d Krupp said. The bee aficionados also take turns watering the garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s Krupp\u2019s turn on Tuesday mornings; a garden hose now makes the chore a bit easier. Incidentally, if other facilities are interested in a bee sponsorship, she is happy to pass on her experiences even on different days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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