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Have you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read … View moreHave you put your bee-friendly garden on this map yet? If you've got a garden that feeds bees and pollinators, plot your address on our Plan Bee map and in a day or so, a little bee will pop up and we'll all see New Zealand becoming more bee-friendly... one garden at a time!
To read more about Plan Bee: bit.ly...
1. Honey: Honey is sweet and delicious, and raw honey contains powerful antioxidants, vitamins and enzymes.
2. Pollination: Flowers, fruit trees, and crops in your neighborhood won’t grow without pollination, so help them thrive by providing natural pollinators.
3. Learning Experience: … View more1. Honey: Honey is sweet and delicious, and raw honey contains powerful antioxidants, vitamins and enzymes.
2. Pollination: Flowers, fruit trees, and crops in your neighborhood won’t grow without pollination, so help them thrive by providing natural pollinators.
3. Learning Experience: Many things can be learned from bees, and observing the bees comb building, honey making, or egg laying can be fascinating.
4. Inexpensive Hobby: Once you’ve spent the initial investment on beekeeping materials and protective clothing, all that’s needed is your time.
5. Help Stop Colony Collapse Disorder: Due to the effects of colony collapse disorder (CCD), bees are disappearing. So raising bees and nurturing them helps to increase their numbers.
6. Stress Relief: Watching your bees’ activities or working with them can help you keep focused and your mind off other things.
7. Beeswax: Beeswax is a by-product of hives and makes great candles, lip balm, wood polish, and more.
8. Health: Honey has antiseptic and antibacterial properties and the acidity in honey keeps bacteria from growing.
To find out more, or to start beekeeping click here.
Hello neighbours in the north, here's an interesting tree you can grow. Looks like there's not much chance for the rest of us.... :-)
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