The bee - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1990 - 50 Pfennig

The Bee The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issues four multicolored special postage stamps of the bee (Apis mellifica L.). Special cancellation from 9 January to 8 March 1990 The bee (Apis mellifica L.) The bees fulfill an important function in the biological system. Their ability to flower pollinate contributes to the conservation of rare plant species and to increase crop yields up to 10 times. The nectar they collect has been used for thousands of years by people for sweetening food, diet and apitherapy. The bee (Apis mellifica L.) The bees fulfill an important function in the biological system. Their ability to flower pollinate contributes to the conservation of rare plant species and to increase crop yields up to 10 times. The nectar they collect has been used for thousands of years by people for sweetening food, diet and apitherapy. 50 Pfennig value: bee on red clover flower (Trifolium pratense) By breeding work, the trunk length was extended in the honey bee of the race Carnica, so that it is able to suck the nectar from the clover flowers and thus the pollination is secured. The pollen from the clover flowers is an important basis for the protein supply of bee colonies in winter.