THE CARNIOLIAN HONEYBEE

The Slovene native Carniolian honeybee also known as the Carniolian or Carnie (little grey or sivka in Slovene) is favoured by beekeepers for its diligence, its ability to store large quantities of nectar and pollen and the workers’ ability to forage 10 days longer in autumn compared to other species. A great expert in the […]

BUCKWHEAT

Some people still recall the times when buckwheat covered one third of Slovene fields. The herald of autumn cloaked the landscape in lovely shades of pink and white and transformed it in preparation for winter. It was first cultivated in Yunnan, China, and most likely spread to our parts of Europe from Russia and Ukraine […]

LINDEN TREE

Antient nations believed trees were inhabited by spirits. They revered some in particular and these came to represent the glory of the nation. The cedar tree was adored by the antient Phoenicians. The antient Celts and later Germanic nations, present-day Germans worshiped the oak tree, the Russians treasured the birch tree, the Greek honoured the […]

THE SLOVENE LANGUAGE

I’m sure you’ve heard of the Venetic theory. No? According this theory the Slovene language has been around these parts of Europe since the ancient times. One of its characteristics, still in use today – the dual case (in addition to the singular and plural: the two of us – midva – object or person) […]

SLOVENIA

It’s time to unite dear Slovenia enthusiasts. To be Slovene means to love in a special kind of way – Slovene style. Slovenes are people whose parents taught them to love their home country. No matter the roots, no matter the background, no mater the status. No matter if they moved abroad for work temporarily […]

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