Learning from Trees
Our blog is a place to learn from each other and through nature on interconnectedness, generosity and collaboration. It is a platform for reflections curated by the Paititi Lab but open to contributions from all over. Please let us know if you would like to contribute. As in Paititi, we publish in English, French, Spanish, German and Portuguese.
Blog-Posts
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Wild Honey Bees in the Amazon 1/2
The Amazon holds innumerous myth around treasures of gold lost somewhere in its deep forest, while in fact honey from the Melipona bee could be one of them. Though finding it is not just about taking something away but it may well increase benefits for people and nature. This story was researched with kind support of the Non-Timber Forest Products Foundation -
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Wild Honey Bees in the Amazon – 2/2
Raising cattle has been a tradition among small-scale farmers in Amazonia. Though cows are susceptive to diseases and injuries, they still represent the equivalent of a bank account to the average farmer. However, through domestic raise of Melipona bees, some have found a more stable and valuable source of income. The bees also encouraged them to shift their mode of
