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Jacob Morell denmark
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THE CONSULTANT AT THE DANISH BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
The stem for honey "µελι-" /ˈme.li/ appears throughout Greek poetry in words used to describe the poetic craft such as sweet-voiced (µελιγάρυς) and honey-tongued "µελίγλωσσος" for those blessed with eloquence. When honey is produced, signals are transmitted between flowering plants. It is poetry itself.
Today bees and other pollinators are facing a series of challenges in the modern landscape of agriculture, causing colonies to collapse and an overall decline in numbers caused by pollen scarcity, disease and pesticides. Problems which can be mitigated through awareness among lawmakers and in the public.
Asger Søgaard Jørgensen is a beekeeping consultant and former director of the Danish Beekeepers Association and past president of Apimondia, the international federation of national beekeepers associations and scientific organizations.With more than forty years of experience, Asger is truly a beekeeping veteran.
Born in Sonderborg, Denmark, 1990
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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entry description
Neolithic rock art depicts humans collecting honey. Honey existed before Cronos was overthrown and before vine was cultivated. As an infant Zeus was fed by bees. That is the story. Kings of ancient Egypt were buried with honey to sweeten the afterlife. Honey and the bee are among our oldest motifs.The stem for honey "µελι-" /ˈme.li/ appears throughout Greek poetry in words used to describe the poetic craft such as sweet-voiced (µελιγάρυς) and honey-tongued "µελίγλωσσος" for those blessed with eloquence. When honey is produced, signals are transmitted between flowering plants. It is poetry itself.
Today bees and other pollinators are facing a series of challenges in the modern landscape of agriculture, causing colonies to collapse and an overall decline in numbers caused by pollen scarcity, disease and pesticides. Problems which can be mitigated through awareness among lawmakers and in the public.
Asger Søgaard Jørgensen is a beekeeping consultant and former director of the Danish Beekeepers Association and past president of Apimondia, the international federation of national beekeepers associations and scientific organizations.With more than forty years of experience, Asger is truly a beekeeping veteran.
about the photographer
Jacob Morell studied fine arts at the Funen Art Academy in Odense, Denmark, and is now working with the medium of photography. His monumental tableaus deal with the organizing principles and cultural perception of humanity and the environment at large.Born in Sonderborg, Denmark, 1990
Lives and works in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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