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Danilo Bevk

Senior Research Associate at the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana and president of the SloBees Society (Čmrljica), expert on wild pollinator monitoring in Slovenia.

Oct 5, 2026

PolliNation Podcast

PolliNation Podcast

306 - SloBees (Bumble Bee Surveys in Slovenia with Dr. Danilo Bevk) | PolliNation

Oct 5 · 20m

Adoni MalathopoulosHOST
3:09
Where does the country, where does Slovenia sit geographically and ecologically that makes its bee fauna so rich?
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:17
It's true we're famous for Carniolan honeybee.
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:20
It's the second most widespread honeybee subspecies after Italian honeybee.
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:27
Beekeeping is also very important in Slovenia.
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:30
It's not only about the honey production and pollination, but it's also a part of our culture.
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:37
It brings many positive things, but also some negative effects to environment.
Danilo BevkGUEST
3:43
But of course, there is many other bee species present at the moment.

7 MINS LATER

Adoni MalathopoulosHOST
10:22
Tell me a little bit about how public gets trained and how did, how does one sign up to start collecting data for this initiative?

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