Sorry to be doom merchant but did you know that a world without bees would be a world without humans? Why? They are the planet's ultimate pollinators- causing flowers to produce seeds, nuts, fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately for a number of reasons the world bee population is in decline. I was fortunate to listen to a fascinating talk by Gerald Cooper, a beekeper, at last year's howies Do Lectures and recomend you do the same by clicking here. Some great advice he gave to help bees is to let your lawn grow wild. Instead of mowing, leave a portion (or all) to grow into meadow and stop using pesticides and fungicides. I've done that (it's also a great excuse to be lazy and not mow the lawn at this time of year) and here's the result. A happy bee in clover.And for those of you with a sweet tooth, honey is a great sweetner for tea. Especially summer flowers. (posted by Nick)
bee on my new meadow
Leave a comment