The Councilor for Education of the Los Realejos Town Hall, Carmen Rosa Pérez, informs that the project of the Wandering Hive that during the last weeks he has visited the different public schools of The Realejos In order to bring third-year Primary Education students closer to the field of beekeeping through observations and talks about the world of bees, their protection and their vital importance in the environment.
Among the objectives of the activity stands out that of promote environmental education and understanding of the environment, eliminate taboos about this beneficial insect and beekeeping, know the complex operation of a hive, promote healthy lifestyle habits through honey consumption and its different types and distinguish the individuals that make up the hive and what their functions are.
As reported the House of Honey, “Beekeeping in Tenerife is an activity with a great tradition, which has managed to maintain its idiosyncrasy over the years. Tenerife is the island of the Canary archipelago with the greatest weight in the beekeeping sector, bringing together more than 60% of the beekeeping sector and the number of hives of the total of the Canary Islands. There are currently around 600 beekeepers on the island who manage an average of 14,000 hives “.
The beekeeping that is practiced in Tenerife it is “basically artisanal and constitutes a complement to family income.”
