POLLINATION

Too many these days are so busy that they give little thought to the varied efforts that go into food production, globally, and here in the UK, in England's green and pleasant land..

Most of us have an idea, a very generalised understanding, of the role bees play in the pollinating of flowering crops. A few beehives situated near to a fruit orchard or field of Oilseed rape, Field bean, Sunflower and more can mean an extra 10% yield when the harvest comes: more crop, more food, more money!

The sweeping Oilseed rape fields are a common sight across rural England in the Springtime, however, to really understand the way bees work, we must get closer to them as the natural creature, and not simply for the benefits we harness them for...