Newsletter # 25 (876) August 7, 2020
On August 14, 2020 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp «Honey bee» of the series «Beekeeping in Belarus».
A series continuation. Beginning Nos. 569, 1143, 1144. Artist: Alexander Mityanin. Design: Marina Yurchik. Print process: offset. Colour: multicoloured. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforations: comb 13:131/2. Stamp size: 26x37 mm. Sheet composition: 7 stamps & 1 coupon. Sheet size: 130х94 mm. Print quantity: 56.000 stamps.
Printer: Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A.T.Nepogodin”.
1373, Honey bee P
Element of protection
Letter “P” is equal to the air-mail tariff of a letter up to 20 gram abroad.
A honey bee is widespread throughout the world. Since ancient times, people have been keeping the honey bees to collect honey, wax, propolis and other products. Moreover, beekeepers use bees as natural pollinators of agricultural crops (buckwheat, clover, sunflower) and fruit plantations (apple tree, cherry, raspberry, currant).
According to international experts, the honey bee helps to increase agricultural yields by an average of 40%, and trees in orchards bear by 60% more fruits.
The project was prepared in cooperation with the Apislavia Federation of Beekeeping Associations.
Colour of the postmark — black.
Special postmark and FDC painted by A.Mityanin, designed by M.Yurchik.
A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the post office No.1 of Minsk (shop “Philately”, 16 Moskovskaya street) on the stamp issuing day.
A maximum card “Honey bee” will be issued too. Artist A.Mityanin. Design by M.Yurchik.
