On 27.06.2023, the time has come. Two beehives have been delivered to robos‑labels and set up on the lawn of the company premises by beekeeper Bernd Spanbalch. In each beehive there are approximately 50,000 scurrying bees and one queen bee respectively, which make themselves felt by loud buzzing. The queen can be recognized by a red dot on the back.
The bee species is called Carnica (Apis mellifera carnica). This is the most common species of bees in Germany and Austria. It is also called Carinthian bee. Over the past decades, through breeding and selection, this breed has become a gentle and hardworking bee.
The bee queen is responsible only for the offspring in the bee colony, she can lay up to 2,000 eggs a day. Via her pheromones she controls the colony and keeps the swarm together.
Robos‑labels contributes to the protection of species by the acquisition of bee colonies. In recent years, bee colonies declined sharply, based on the climate change, invasive pests, and pesticides. Almost 80 percent of all plants depend on cross-pollination by bees. This affects a third of our food.
By keeping the useful little helpers, robos-labels contributes to the preservation of biodiversity in the environment.
The green areas in the immediate vicinity provide sufficient habitat for the total of about 100,000 bees. In the first year, a honey yield of possibly 4 kg (approx. 9 lb) is expected. The population is professionally looked after and cared for by the beekeeper.
