Here are some tips to help you be bee friendly even if you’re not a beekeeper yourself!
There are at least 1500 species of insect pollinators in the UK, including the honey bee that normally lives in hives managed by beekeepers. Others, like many species of bumblebees, solitary bees, moths, butterflies and hoverflies live in the wild. They all play a critical role in healthy ecosystems, and they are essential for our food production. More than three quarters of the world’s food crops are in part dependent on pollination. Yet, pollinators are dying. The IUCN European Red List of Threatened Species showed that as many as 24% of Europe’s bumblebee species are now threatened with extinction.
There are big changes planned with the way Agriculture and the Environment are approached across the UK and we are working to ensure that these help us protect wildlife everywhere. We wanted to share some tips with you on how to be bee friendly even if you’re not a beekeeper yourself.
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* THESE STATEMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN EVALUATED BY THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT CURE OR PREVENT ANY DISEASE.