At the beginning of September two bee hives have been installed at the parking of FASoS. The hives are installed and being taken care of by Xander Lebesque who, besides his professional job at the ICT-servicecentre, keeps bees as a hobby.
Bees are important for the environment for many reasons. Many plants simply need bees to be pollinated. By placing the bee hives we hope that we can contribute a tiny bit to the biodiversity at FASoS and around.
Aren’t bees dangerous? A bee will only sting if it feels threatened, for instance if you accidentally sit on it. They are only interested in pollen and nectar, not in lemonade, sweets or other food we like to eat outside. Another reason a bee might feel threatened is if you get to close to their bee colony in the hive. Therefore it is advised to stay away a few meters from the hives.
If you have any questions regarding the bee hives or bees in general, Xander Lebesque (xander.lebesque@maastrichtuniversity.nl or +31 6 22197290) is more than happy to share his passion with you and answer your questions.
FASoS would like to thank Xander for the effort and work he already put into the project.
