Tree hollow habitat
Environment
The non-profit organization FREETHEBEES carves out tree hollows in forests to provide nesting sites for wild honeybees and a range of other endangered insects that dwell in the cavities of trees.
The organization’s dedicated volunteers have learned how to carve out tree hollows (called a Zeidlerhöhle in German) into living trees. These cavities serve as a shelter for many different species in need of protection, such as wild honeybees, as well as a place for these species to feed and reproduce.
“Thanks to the dedicated efforts of UBS Helpetica volunteers to carve out tree hollows in the wild in Elm, some balance has been restored to the lives of wild honeybees, as well as the forest ecosystem,” says Yvonne Isaac-Kesseli, strategy officer at FREETHEBEES.
Impressions
FreeTheBees is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the honeybee in the wild with passion and expertise, and advocates for species-appropriate and natural husbandry where honeybees are kept as livestock. In a world where bees are increasingly under pressure, FreeTheBees highlights important aspects and solutions that can ensure the long-term survival of the honeybee. The organization’s solutions are innovative, independent and interdisciplinary. This creates incentive systems and training for sustainable beekeeping for nature enthusiasts and beekeepers, provides transparent information to the public on the subject and enhances the habitat of bees and many other species.