Czech Republic
Beekeeping in the Czech Republic
We have 55 000 beekeepers with 600 000 bee-colonies. Out of those, there are 33 000 are hobby beekeepers who have up to 10 colonies. There are 120 beekeepers who have more than 150 colonies. There average honey production is around 9000 tons per year. The density of bee-colonies is approximately 7.6 colonies/km2. The most common type of bee-hives has the frame measurement of 39×24 cm. Our honey bee population is Apis mellifera carnica.
Work with Youth
There are 212 beekeeping clubs, which meet regularly every week for 2-3 hours.
We have 1871 young beekeepers!
The most active organization working with young beekeepers is “Včelí stráž”, Vladislavova 248, 269 01 Rakovník, cafourek@email.cz, www.vcelistraz.cz. It hosts national and international meetings of young beekeepers.
National Competitions
There is a national competition every year which hosts regularly around 800 young beekeepers aged up to 15 years.
Interesting tips for Apitourism
Včelařské muzeum – Beekeeping museum
Chlebovice 1, 739 42 Frýdek-Místek, www.vcelaricifm.cz
Open Air Museum – Valašské muzeum v přírodě
Rožnov pod Radhoštěm, www.vmp.cz/virtualniprohlidka/indexen.html
Museum and Memorial of J.G.Mendel,
Brno, www.mendelianum.cz/en
Botanical Garden in Prague
www.botanicka.cz
Breeding Bumblebees – Výzkumný ústav pícninářský
Troubsko, www.ceskycmelak.cz
Museum of Beekeeping – Castle Kolec
Koleč, www.zamekkolec.cz
Museum – Včelí svět
Hulice, www.vcelisvet.cz
Biggest Association
Czech Association of Beekeepers
Křemencova 8, 115 24 Praha 1, info@vcelarstvi.cz
www.vcelarstvi.cz
Beekeeping Schools
The Secondary Beekeeping Trade School – the Beekeeping Education Centre in Nasavrky
Slatiňanská 135, 538 25 Nasavrky, info@souvnasavrky.cz, www.souvnasavrky.cz
Long distance education for adults, summer camps for young beekeepers, seminars for leaders of beekeeping clubs
ICYB contact person, email
Jiří Píza
piza@icyb.cz
Contact for a youngster for AYB
(Association of Young Beekeepers)
Marie Simonová
vcelarici@seznam.cz