Adopt a Beehive in Lombardy and choose local honey

3Bee is the Nature Tech company that develops technologies for the protection of biodiversity. 3Bee Hive-Tech is 3Bee's first system for analysing the health and 'starvation' status of honeybees, environmental pests par excellence. Over time, we have developed other technologies to study and monitor all the pollinating insects and created more than 200 Oases of Biodiversity with thousands of nectariferous plants to provide them with nourishment. In this way, we want to create a virtuous circle: our beekeepers are transformed by necessity into Oasis growers and promoters of environmental biodiversity. We do not encourage massive production and intensive breeding, which have a negative impact on biodiversity and pollinators. We do, however, recognise the value of honey as a valuable symbol of the biodiversity of an environment and a tool for disseminating the commitment and protection of an area, to be consumed sparingly and with respect for the life cycle of these insects.

When choosing a beekeeper, you can be guided by instinct, choosing the one that inspires you most. Otherwise, you can select the one that produces the honey you like best or the one you have never tried. Alternatively, you can support the one closest to your area, to support the local realities that animate our country. So, if you are looking for a beekeeping company in Lombardy because you want to make a concrete contribution within your region, adopt a beehive in Lombardy: from the high mountains to the plains, Lombardy boasts many beekeeping realities with a rather extensive honey production.

The Azienda Agricola L'Ape Balzerina is run by Riccardo, co-founder of 3Bee. He is based in the province of Como, where he conducts micro-nomadism, taking bees to the valleys of the lake to allow them to follow the blooms. They are thus able to produce excellent honey of acacia, millefiori, castagno, linden and chestnut-honey. Azienda Agricola Reale Alberto: Alberto's beekeeping reality is based in the pavese, but practising nomadism his bees fly between Piedmont, Lombardy and Emilia Romagna! In these territories, they manage to produce various types of honey: chestnut, millefiori, melata, linden and, when the season is clement, acacia.

The apiculture La Molinata is based in the Brianza area of Lecco, near the Curone Valley Natural Park, but has been practising nomadism for years, moving to Tuscany, in the Grosseto area. From these territories, the bees are able to produce abundant acacia, chestnut, millefiori, honeydew and lime tree honey. Over Trees is a small family-run beekeeping company based in the province of Lecco, in business since 2013. For them, teaching even the youngest children the importance of bees for our planet is a real mission! They produce honey from honeydew, lime, acacia, chestnut, millefiori and alpine flora. El meel: Igor has a great passion for bees and the places where he has set up his apiaries. The blooms from which the bees obtain their precious honey are those typical of the Larian valleys, especially linden, which is renowned for its quality.

Apiculture Elly's: Marco and Elena run their beekeeping business near the Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche, where bees venture out in search of precious nectar. Their production focuses on acacia, millefiori, lime, chestnut and dandelion and other hive products. Apicoltura Caprari: Massimo takes us to the heart of the Valtellina Alps, where his young and sparkling company follows the bees in their development, growth and production. High in the mountains, bees produce alpine flora, chestnut, acacia and rhododendron honey. Azienda Agricola Franceschini Mario: This family-run business is located in the heart of Valtellina, near Sondrio. The honeys produced by Mario and his bees are all high-altitude honeys that have received several awards in numerous competitions: acacia, millefiori, chestnut and rhododendron.

There are many beekeepers in Lombardy present on the Adopt-a-Hive platform. All of them are different and with honey varieties that symbolise the local territory. Choosing to Adopt a Beehive in Lombardy means supporting local beekeepers and enjoying artisanal, traced and genuine honey. Once adopted, you will be able to remotely monitor your favourite hive, viewing photos and videos of your bees, and as soon as you are ready, receive at your home the precious honey produced by your hive, monitored and protected by technology.