The importance of keeping bees

The importance of keeping bees

It is estimated that one-third of the food that we consume each day relies on pollination mainly by bees. Many domestic and imported fruits and vegetables require pollination as do many flowering food crops in the UK, for example, apples, pears, field beans, runner...
What is apiculture?

What is apiculture?

Apiculture is the art of beekeeping, but more than just keeping hives and harvesting honey, it includes setting up properly located and constructed hives, making sure bees have access to plentiful sources of nectar, and preparing the harvested liquid...