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Honey Bees

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Beekeeping becomes Revolutionary

Posted In: Conservatory | News
One of greatest joys as a child was when I was beekeeping with my Father. My Dad and I didn't have the best relationship, but the best times were when we spent quality time with eachother, working on his Bee business. At five years old, I would put on my beekeeping suit, much like this one, and take my little beekeeping smoker while following my Father out to the Bee Hives. I would get so excited, hearing the Bees Buzz louder and louder the closer I got to the hives. My Father and I would work as a team to distract[...]

Save the Bees

Posted In: Conservatory | Humble
  Bees and other pollinating insects play an essential role in ecosystems. A third of all our food depends on their pollination. A world without pollinators would be devastating for food production. ~GreenPeace Bee-killing pesticides in particular pose the most direct risk to pollinators. The main reasons for global bee-decline are linked to industrial agriculture, parasites/pathogens and climate change. The loss of biodiversity due to monocultures and the wide-spread use of bee-killing pesticides are particular threat[...]