19 Beekeeping
Why we owe Ukraine our honey. Why the whole world owes Ukraine its honey: Petro Prokopovych.
The only things that Ukraine can export to Europe are nuts, straw and wool 
Ukraine exports a lot, including honey: we owe modern beekeeping to Ukraine
Few people know this, but this story changed the world of beekeeping! 🐝
Until 1814, beekeepers destroyed their hives and killed the bees, until Ukrainian Petro Prokopovych invented a revolutionary collapsible hive! 1
This was a real breakthrough, but unfortunately his name has been forgotten. But we remember and are proud!
History of Petro Prokopovich, inventor of beekeeping
Listen to traditional Ukrainian songs at the Petro Prokopovich Institute of Beekeeping, Kyiv, Ukraine:
Traditional Ukrainian songs. Meeting at the Petro Prokopovich Institute of Beekeeping. Kiev, Ukraine.John Gordon Sennett (November 20, 2023) Petro Prokopovych. Bee Culture. https://beeculture.com/petro-prokopovych/↩︎