Supporting Bees on the Homestead (without being a keeper)
Episode 6: Supporting Honeybees and Native Pollinators Options for supporting bees without the ability to keep a hive, or before jumping into installing an apiary Why are bees important? Honeybees and native pollinators travel from flower to flower for pollen and nectar which they bring back to the hive. During this process they transfer pollen attached to the hairs on the legs between the flowers. This pollen transfer is what fertilizes a crop’s reproductive system creating food. Without...