Beekeeper Nikolai Popov from Vyselki is developing a new bee breed and plans to introduce…

Beekeeper Nikolai Popov from Vyselki is developing a new bee breed and plans to introduce beesharing. His family, with a long lineage in beekeeping, is crossbreeding three bee species: the Central Russian, Far Eastern, and the English Buckfast, aiming to create a breed well-suited to the Samara region's climate. Popov expresses concern over the declining Central Russian bee population, which he attributes to the importation of bee packages from southern countries like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, bringing in harmful parasites and diseases such as Tropilaelaps and Nosema.