Upcoming Video on the National Insect Initiative: Arnold Grech

The Foundation is presently developing an educational video clip about the Maltese Honey Bee within the context of the National Insect Initiative. Before the video’s release, we will introduce the crew and protagonists featured in it.

Arnold Grech, a name that is synonymous with the Maltese Honey Bee. A veteran beekeeper who has been rearing honey bees since 1949, Arnold was the principal Maltese investigator who together with international researchers, definitively classified the Maltese Honey bee naming it Apis mellifera ruttneri, paying homage to the esteemed German apidologist Fredreich Ruttner. Throughout his tenure as Agricultural Officer, Arnold played a pivotal role in Maltese apiculture, a commitment he continues to this day by still being a beekeeper.

This project has been funded by the Small Initiatives Support Scheme (SIS) managed by the Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector (MCVS) supported by the Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector (MIV). This project/publication reflects the views only of the author, and the MCVS cannot be held responsible for the content or any use which may be made of the information contained therein.