Network Blooming landscape
The Blooming Landscape Network is an open forum that advocates the livelihood of insects in the cultural landscape. The aim is to create high-quality habitats that are particularly useful for insects visiting flowers, but also for birds and small mammals as feeding, retreat and breeding areas.
The network was founded in 2003 on the initiative of the non-profit association Mellifera . It has both traits of a grassroots movement with its 37 locally active regional groups and an interest group for pollinating insects with overarching projects and goals.
The network works with farmers, conservationists, beekeepers, gardeners, municipalities and scientists and develops concepts and projects for more flower diversity and better habitats. Historically, the network was initially aimed at improving the nectar supply for western honey bees . Since 2008, under the direction of Holger Loritz, it has increasingly expanded its focus to the entirety of insects visiting flowers (wild bees including bumblebees, butterflies, hover flies and many more). This development is also due to the claim of the sponsoring association Mellifera, which, with an anthroposophical background, propagates a holistic view of the landscape for "bees, people and nature".
Examples of higher-level projects:
- BeesBlossomsRich
- Colorful grassland
- Blossom, bee, beneficial organism
- Bee highways in Bavaria
- Camelina Initiative
- Blooming nature park of the southern Black Forest
- Blooming Chiemgau