It is a project that comes from the ideas of a group of enthusiast people and beekeepers (and much more) who have a common vision: to protect and preserve honey bees in the wild.

For several decades honey bees have survived almost only thanks to the intervention of beekeepers.

1981 marks a turning point for Italian beekeeping: varroa destructor (a parasitic mite that represents one of the greatest dangers for honey bee colonies) is identified for the first time inside a beehive, from that moment starts a rapid diffusion process that in a very short time leads to the almost total disappearance of honey bees in the wild.

In light of this new threat, beekeeping has reacted by aiming for an immediate solution of the problem without taking into account possible future negative consequences.

The environment also plays a key role in this matter: intensive agriculture, the thoughtless use of pesticides, the intense, prolonged and sometimes violent atmospheric phenomena due to climate changes are important parameters on which to base one's reasoning when thinking about bees. In fact, these circumstances contribute to a large extent to the weakening and depopulation of the colonies.

To date, after almost 40 years, the population of wild bees represents less than 30% of the total: they are the specimens that, without human intervention, managed to survive the varroa and the unfavorable environmental and climatic conditions.

This is where the idea came from: a turnaround. Stand aside, indulge in nature and become its custodians.

Search, observe, listen. Follow the flight of a bee, a buzz, a swarm and go in search of resilient colonies, those that have survived over the years despite adversities.

The aim of the project is to attract aware and interested people and create a network of sharing, communication, collaboration and action.

Resilient Bee Project can save bees, everyone can contribute.

We are already doing it... join us!