Bijlmakers

Hein Bijlmakers is a personal website created by Hein Bijlmakers, whose surname means “axe maker.” It brings together his interests, hobbies, educational projects, and family history in one broad collection of articles, tools, simulations, and games. Visitors can explore beginner-friendly guides to insects and spiders, insect classification, entomology terminology, and agricultural topics including fruits, vegetables, cereals, tropical fruits, and crops. The site also points readers to the World Crops Database, which offers information and photographs of agricultural crops.

Other sections feature Bijlmakers family genealogy, proverbs and quotations across subjects, and material about wine making, including recipes and the author’s interest in mead. For readers who enjoy interactive projects, the website includes original games, calculators, converters, and computer simulations of insect populations, pest control, pesticide resistance, and evolution. Additional topics range from health and language to travel and timekeeping. Hein Bijlmakers presents the site as a starting point for exploring these varied resources, reflecting a personal motto: “Every problem can be solved.”.