Bees taking off in Brussels
Meet two people who've been bitten by the beekeeping bug. Jan Beullens keeps hives at his workplace, a warehouse near Brussels Airport. Raluca Witowski-Berthold started beekeeping on the balcony of an apartment building. She gives practical tips for the beginning beekeeper. Join us on a visit to two urban beekeeping enthusiasts: Jan Beullens has placed beehives on the grounds of a DHL warehouse close to the Brussels airport, and other DHL properties besides. Beullens was supported by DHL in his mission to spread the word about bee conservation. His efforts help the environment thrive, while providing a sweet message of sustainability to DHL's customers, too. You'll also meet Raluca Witowski-Berthold. An early convert to urban beekeeping, she offers tips for the beginning beekeeper and explains why keeping a colony on an apartment balcony is such a rewarding task. Listen to the podcast to find out why bees are so important to the future of the planet, how beekeeping and environmentalism go hand in hand – and what NOT to do if a bee crawls into your pants. Reporter: Jennifer Abramsohn Host: Deborah Friedman Editor-in-Chief: Markus Wohsmann Production: Deborah Friedman Marketing and digital promotion: Daniel Montua Living Logistics is produced by the Central Editorial Team and the Digital Communications Team within the Communication, Sustainability & Brand department at Deutsche Post DHL Group in Bonn, Germany. Jobs & Careers at Deutsche Post and DHL: https://www.dpdhl.com/career Links: More bad buzz for bees: Record number of honeybee colonies died last winter https://n.pr/2Tjj93k Bees: Many British pollinating insects in decline, study shows https://bbc.in/30l9SZR Bees are dying, but there is one thing we can do https://bit.ly/384LOxa Literature: Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees, Thor Hanson https://amzn.to/386GhpK The Bee Manual: The Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Keeping Bees (New Ed), Claire Waring, Adrian Waring, and Bill Turnbull https://amzn.to/35VLSxE