How does it work? In Africa, a farmer will suspend a beehive from a ‘invisible’ fence about every 10m along the frontline of his farm. When an elephant approaches to forage for food, the pressure it places on the fence will alert the bees who will in turn cause a bit of grief to the intruder […]
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 […]
