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PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF BEEKEEPING AS A CONSOLIDATED PRESERVATION
OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF UKRAINE

Olena Gavryliuk

National Scientific Center 'Institute of Beekeeping named After P.I. Prokopovich'
Kyiv, Ukraine E-mail.: o.apismellifera@gmail.com

Socio-economic development in Ukraine should be directed for harmonization ecological
and economic space and the needs of each individual and society at large taking into account
everyday problems and without threat to interests and the requirements of future
generations. Beekeeping is a critical component of modern agriculture.
The purpose of work – using different means, in particular, lectures, excursions,
consultations to draw attention to the problem the disappearance of bees, to inform the
population about their important role. The National Museum of Beekeeping operates on the
territory National Scientific Center “Institute of beekeeping named after P.I. Prokopovich”.
The museum is qualified to keep historical past and propagandize modern technologies of
production of apiproducts, recognizing the value of bees as pollinators. In the largest hall of
the museum, the displays and pictures show the content and peculiarities of basic stages in
the development of beekeeping – stump and frame apiculture. There are many displays are
exhibited there on podiums: the simplest hives, hives placed in hollows of trees, objects made
of straw. There is an exposition “Apicultural Products”, their application in medicine, at home,
industry, and economic activity in a separate pavilion. One of the departments is devoted to
the melliferous herb of Ukraine, there is characteristic of their nectar productivity, calendar of
their flowering. Honey, pollen, royal jelly, and propolis have been a part of healthful remedies
for centuries. Honey and propolis have significant antibacterial qualities. Royal jelly is loaded
with B vitamins and is widely used overseas as a dietary and fertility stimulant. Pollen is high
in protein and can be used as a homeopathic remedy. Apitherapy is the use of bee products for
treating health disorders. Even the bees’ venom plays an important role here –in bee-sting
therapy. Honey plants – the only natural source nectar and pollen for a bee. They include wild
species, agricultural and forest crops. Any gardener recognizes the value of pollinating insects.
Insects perform an essential service in the production of seed and fruit. The survival of plants
depends on pollination. Sixty percent of the fruits and vegetables we rely on to feed our
families need honey bee pollination. But today, the value of keeping bees goes beyond the
obvious. In many areas, millions of colonies of wild (or feral) honey bees have been wiped out
by urbanization, pesticides, parasitic mites, and a recent phenomenon called Colony Collapse
Disorder. Collectively, these challenges are devastating to the honey bee population. 'The
reduction of insect colonies which pollinate the flowers of plants, including bees, is
threatening the global food situation', UNEP experts warn. United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) figures, thatbees and other insects pollinators play an
invaluable role in ensuring global food security. Almost a third of all food produced in the
world - every third spoon - depends on pollination.
Inference. An active position of the state is required in addressing beekeeping. Funding
for honey bee research is more critical than ever. One measure beekeepers have been taking
is to keep bees as healthy as possible – improve nutrition and reduce stress. Good nutrition is
vital to the overall health of the colony.
Keywords: beekeeping, apiculture, honey plants, saving the bees.
Acknowledgement
These works were financially supported by grants from agencies Visegrad Fund and projects ITEBIO
ITMS 26220220115.

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