Robert Streibel whilst thinking about bees in London!
Robert
Streibel
Robert
Streibel is a man of the people. Being the director of the Hietzing
Adult Education Centre in Vienna, he not only provides courses for
the expansion of thinking and knowledge, but supports arts and
culture as well. And, over the years he has helped many on their
paths to fulfilment. But, now Robert Streibel is helping in a new
direction, too. He is helping the nature we need! And his efforts
are creating quite a buzz in his school. And it all goes back to a
picnic last year.
Robert
Streibel was visiting friends in the country. It was a nice
afternoon. And, there they all were in a beautiful garden with their
glasses of Champagne, their bowels of strawberries and cream - and a
very loud silence that was not meant to be! There was something
seriously missing. And then, all became clear. There was no longer
the buzzing of bees. And, this in a way was a very sad thing. And
Robert Streibel went home with a thought in the back of his mind.
And, with time it became clearer and stronger. And Robert Streibel
was ready when the moment arrived, and he went into action without
any ado!
It was a
chance meeting. Robert Streibel was talking to one of his teachers,
and she told him that she would like a beehive as a
thank-you-present for her many long years of service. And, being a
bee keeper, she knew where to get one. Robert Streibel
immediately agreed, and not only ordered one beehive for his teacher,
but, five for his school. His army was coming!
And now, the
gardens around Robert Streibel's school are once again buzzing with
action. The bees are back and pollinating, And,
flowers and trees are blooming again. But, of course, life isn't that
easy! Even Robert Streibel's army of 250,000 little bees can't do
the job on its own. Our help is needed as well.
And, the
best thing we can do is to stop spraying our gardens with poison.
And, one more thing, too. A
stinging-nettle
corner is a natural must! Nettles attract not only bees, but
beautiful butterflies and other useful insects as well. There's a
chance of success if we all pull together.
And,
luckily, there's a very sweet end to this story. Robert Streibel
will soon be sharing out the rewards of his help! Delicious tasting
honey! And, if everyone else joins in, too, honey will not become a
thing of the past, but a part of our never ending present. So, next
time you see a bee, don't only think kindly of him, think of the bee
keepers, too, and all that they are doing. After all, the
sweetness of honey is the sweetest of all!
Vocabulary
ado
(fuss) - Aufregung
beehive –
Bienenstock
bee
keeper – Imker
poison
– Gift
pollinating
– befruchten
stinging-nettles
– Brennnessel
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