See the Bees

One of my favorite things is witnessing YOU see the bees! I love when friends send me bee stuff from around the world. This comes from a German friend Carina who was traveling in Austria.

I recognized it as St. Ambrose, the patron saint of beekeepers, but I asked her for a translation. Here’s what she sent:

Gladly!:

The Bishop of Milan, born in Trier in 339, is the patron saint of beekeepers, wax makers, gingerbread bakers, and bees. He is immediately recognizable by his beehive. The commemoration day is always December 7 (the day of his episcopal ordination).

In 2021, the Hippach-Ramsau-Schwendau Beekeeping Association celebrated its 80th anniversary.

As an anniversary gift to all beekeepers and bee lovers, this statue was commissioned from the well-known Hippach artist Alois Stöckl. It was created from a 130-year-old, solid larch trunk from the Zillertal.

We hope to make as many people as possible aware of the issue of bees.

This project was gratefully supported by the Raiffeisenbank Hippach and the surrounding area.

The Hippach-Ramsau-Schwendau Beekeeping Association

This is the Info about the sculpture:

Amber Saint
Alois Stöckl
6283 Hippach