Tag: honey bees

Nectar deserts

Posted on 16th June 201916th June 2019 by Sally_Empire

It was a comment from one of the speakers on BBC Radio 4 Farming Today (Sat 15 June) that got me thinking about #nectar, or rather the lack of nectar. The topic of discussion was flea beetles and oilseed rape

At the mercy of the weather

Posted on 10th May 201926th May 2019 by Sally_Empire

The orchards are full of blossom at the moment and bees (hopefully) are busy. But all may not be well. I have just watched a Countryfile Spring report on fruit trees, pollinators and the threat of climate change. The item