Slovenia postage stamps year 2001 Animals / insects bees
🐝 Slovenia Postage Stamps – 2001: Honey Bees
In 2001, the Slovenian postal service issued a set of stamps dedicated to fauna (insects) with a theme focused on honey bees.
🗓️ Issue Date: 23 May 2001
🇸🇮 Country: Slovenia
📬 Theme: Animals / Insects – Honey Bees
📦 Format: Set of four stamps issued together (often in a miniature sheet).
✉️ Stamp Details — Bee Motifs
| Design / Subject | Denomination | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Worker bee | 24t | Depicts the foraging worker bee |
| Queen bee | 28t | Shows the bee queen |
| Drone (male bee) | 95t | Features the drone bee |
| Swarm of bees | 170t | Illustrates a bee swarm |
| (All four stamps were issued together and often presented in a miniature sheet.) |
📮 These stamps are popular among topical collectors interested in insects, bees, or wildlife subjects.
🐝 Background / Significance
- The set focuses on honey bees, important pollinators and culturally significant in Slovenia (notably the Carniolan honey bee — Apis mellifera carnica, a well-known local subspecies).
- Including multiple roles (worker, queen, drone, swarm) makes it a comprehensive insect/bee theme in one issue.
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