Imogen's photos with the keyword: Biene

Weimar Bee Museum, Germany.

Bee Museum, Weimar, Germany. The oldest German museum of Bees, part of the town museum of Weimar. The Bee Museum has a permanent exhibition on the biology and cultural history of Bees and beekeeping. There is a wildflower garden where the bees can forage for nectar and pollen. On display inside and outdoors is a collection of beehives dating from the Middle Ages to late 19th Century, some of which are occupied by Bee colonies.

Bee hive boxes from the 19th Century decorated with Folk Art and quotes about the innate beauty of Nature. These boxes were used out in the field so the bees could pollinate crops. When not in use, the box hives were stored under canopy to protect the bees from inclement weather.

Beautiful Folk Art scenes painted on these antique German beehive boxes. Most of the themes are amusing like the Bear stealing honey (see inset picture in the note in right hand corner).