Besides being smart, hard-working and humble, they are truly stars – one celebrated for his acting talent, and the other, for enabling us to still enjoy so much of what we eat! But what is so inspiring is Freeman’s crusade with saving bees from extinction. Find out more from http://www.mnn.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/blogs/morgan-freeman-is-now-a-beekeeper
Cotton on to What’s Happening in the Australian Food Bowl
While cotton growing is enjoying a boom in Eastern Australia, the honey bee who is the biggest commercial pollinator in this food bowl is being threatened by pesticide use on the farms. With bees so critical to farming, is there a way for beekeepers and cotton farmers to work together for mutually positive outcomes? Find out more […]
Who’s Smarter – the Male Bumblebee Or His Female Counterpart?
The answer could depend on who is reading this post. According to scientists, the male bumblebee makes no effort to remember where it grew up as it leaves home to commence life as an adult bachelor. However, when it leaves a newly discovered flower, it would look back to remember the flower and the location […]
The Benefits of Beeswax
Beeswax is a natural by product of our honey production and now that we have our Hive door we have been busy hand making different types of candles for people to be able to purchase. Not only do beeswax candles look great but they are also the best candle to burn as they burn cleaner than soy […]
There’s No Almonds Without Bees
For all the almond lovers out there, did you know that without bees you wouldn’t get almonds? Bees are essential to the production of almonds as they collect pollen from the male anthers of one flower and deposit pollen on to the female ovaries of another flower. This fertilisers the flower so it can set […]
