Protected food in our country and beekeeping

1. We will talk about:
- Slovenian protected products,
- Carniola (our history region),
- Beekeeping.

2. There are some more Certified Slovenian protected products,
but there are more of them.
- Prekmurska gibanica is a dessert, the oldest written
source dates back to 1828.

3. - From the same region Prekmurje comes šunka:
a dry meat product.
- Kraški pršut – prosciutto from Karst.

4. - Bučno olje (oil from pumpkins seeds) comes
from Štajerska and Prekmurje.
- Olive oil from Istra was mentioned already by
the Greek historian Pausanias (115BC to 180 AD).

5. -Salt from the Piran Saltpans.
- Honey

6. Carniola was a historical region that comprised
parts of present-day Slovenia. Although as a
whole it does not exist anymore, Slovenes living
within the former borders of the region still tend
to identify with it‘s traditional parts.

8. •A queen bee is the only breeding
female in the colony,
•100–1.000 drones (male),
a large number of female worker bees
(typically about 30.000–50.000),

9. • HONEY (more than 20.000 species, we use
it for the medical purpose),
• ROYAL JELLY (it strenghtens our vital
level),
• POLLEN (it contains vitamines, minerales
and aminoksline),
• PROPOLIS (it heals woundes and helps with
inflammations)

10. Keeps bees in order to collect their
honey and other products that the hive
produces.

14. Beekeepers usually
wear:
•Gloves,
•Hooded suit,
•Hat,
•Veil.

15. The protective clothing is generally white
and made of a smooth material.

16. Kranjska čebela, also known under the name of
Carniola bee is the indigenous bee race that has
developet in the area of Slovenia.

17. TRADITIONAL SLOVENIAN BREAKFASTTRADITIONAL SLOVENIAN BREAKFAST

18. My little bees, my little
bees,
My dearest friends in
times of need,
Of this beekeeper's heart
You'll be forever part.
Abehitas, abehitas,
Soís las mías amiguitas,
Nunca os olvidará
Ese viejo apicultor.

19. By Katarina Marjanovič and Ana Birsa Krušec