“Why Is the Bee More Important Than Man?” on Display in Pula
The exhibition “Why Is the Bee More Important Than Man?”, organised by the Beekeepers’ Association of Pula and the City of Pula, is on view from 21 February to 29 March 2019 at the exhibition space at 4 Strossmayer Street, Pula (behind the Cathedral).
The exhibition presents the biology and ecology of bees and bee colonies, their interdependence with the plant world, and their crucial role in preserving biodiversity. It also explores traditional beekeeping practices in continental Croatia and neighbouring countries. Bees and flowering plants are believed to have co-evolved during the Cretaceous period, between approximately 145.5 and 65.5 million years ago. Their role in pollination is invaluable, with a single bee colony capable of pollinating up to three million flowers in a single day.
The exhibition features numerous artefacts, bee specimens from the Croatian Natural History Museum’s Hymenoptera Collection, and expertly preserved plants that depend on bee pollination.
Exhibition Credits
Concept Authors: Dr. Iva Mihoci and Petar Crnčan, M.Sc. in Experimental Biology
Exhibition Authors: Dr. Iva Mihoci, Dr. Zorana Sedlar, Petar Crnčan, M.Sc. in Experimental Biology, and Predrag Manger
Scientific Collaborators: Prof. Dr. Ivana Tlak Gajger, Vedran Lesjak, B.Sc. Agr., Dr. Vlatka Mičetić Stanković, Saša Petrić, Ankica Dušević, Darija Ćaleta, B.Sc. Biol.
Illustrations: Franka Tretinjak
Photography: Dr. Zorana Sedlar, Miljenko Sedlar, B.Sc. Biol., Mateja Jagić, M.Sc. Mol. Biol., Tatjana Šardi, Vitomir Mlinarec
Exhibition and Spatial Design: Mario Galov
Graphic Design of Labels and Catalogue: Nikša Martinac
Authors
Iva Mihoci, Zorana Sedlar, Petar Crnčan, Predrag Manger