ESA Queens

APIS ENGINEERING

“Bees for a changing world”, this is our vision. The fundamental principles through which this vision passes are that bees and humans are an integral part of nature, and as such subjected to the same evolutionary dynamics. It is undeniable that over the last 150 years, anthropocentric activities have led to a radical change in the climate and territories where bees carry out their function of balancing biodiversity.

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Our role as bee "lovers" is to raise awareness among the human species to respect the bees themselves, to introduce them to the wonderful world of bees and their usefulness, so that there is a reversal of the trend aimed at sustainable coexistence between bees and men.

On the other hand,our role as “TOfarmers" requires us to "direct" our bees towards an evolutionary path that is sustainable within an anthropocentric environment and that manages to give other beekeepers bees that are still of economic interest. Where economic interest disappears we would witness a gradual decline in professional beekeeping and a rapid decimation of honey bee species.

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In order to have appreciable results shared by other professionals around the world, we cannot ignore the constant acquisition of new knowledge. The constant 360° study of bees and interfacing with other beekeepers is essential to increasingly improve our work. 

 

Coupling Areas  protected, separation and management of the lines of apis mellifera both for the maternal line and for the paternal line, crossings of the various lines, selection, and instrumental insemination are the techniques that allow us to accompany our bees on an evolutionary path, without ever "forcing them ”.

 

Our selection is oriented towards the adaptability and dynamism of our bees in relation to climate changes so that there is a considerable reduction in nutritional stress and consequently an increase in the average level of immune defenses which positively influences the hygienic/health level of the hives . This allows us to havebees less subject to the effects of viruses and bacteria, typical of the hive, and consequently more docile to manage and better performing from the point of view of prolificacy and productivity.

 

“Neque mansueti, neque feri” (Pliny the Elder), and therefore it will always be a challenge… but we like challenges… we areBeekeepers with passion.

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