17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A City Bee in Ljubljana

A Carniolan Honey Bee (Apis mellifera carnica), native to Slovenia, in flight over a beehive on the rooftop of the Urban Planning Institute of Slovenia in Ljubljana, Slovenian capital, where urban beekeeping is thriving. Slovenia is a beekeeping country. One in 200 Slovenians is a beekeeper.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Copyright: © Luka Dakskobler