Honeybees today rely heavily on beekeepers for survival, but garden owners can also contribute

Honeybees today rely heavily on beekeepers for survival, but garden owners can also contribute. Ulrich Seidel, a 72-year-old beekeeper from Dewangen, manages seven bee colonies on his property, prioritizing a natural approach. He opens the hives, which are the bees' homes, only when necessary or when someone is interested in learning about bees.

To protect himself from stings, Seidel wears a protective jacket and a hat with a net. He uses a hive tool, a multifunctional instrument, and a smoker filled with burning cardboard to calm the bees. He explains that he has created barriers with water bowls to keep forest ants away from his bees, similar to a moat around a castle.