With honey bees in dangerous decline around the world, how are crops going to be pollinated in the future? This is a major concern for scientists and farmers because if honeybees die out humans might starve! Whilst honey bees have been declining year after year since the 1940’s a certain bee here in Australia has
Beneficial garden insect collection European Honey Bee Common Name: European honey bee Scientific Name: Apis mellifera Order: Hymenoptera Horticultural situation where found: Most plants where nectar and pollen can be found. Extremely important for the pollination of backyard and commercial crops of fruit and vegetables. Probably one of the most active insect pollinators. Method of feeding
Introduction The following article is a compilation of several smaller posts donated by the Phantom Comentor or PC. This person may prefer to remain unknown; however, as you will discover he has a wealth of self sufficient knowledge to offer us. PC is a very competent vegetable and fruit grower, and is also well versed
There’s something special about the beginnings of life – so special that humanity is obsessed with it. And, why wouldn’t we be obsessed with the start of living? The wonder of creation, the purity, the freshness, the power and drive to be… It’s certainly better than dwelling on the opposite! I find food gardening gives
If you want your garden to explode with life and “bee” literally buzzing with beneficial animals then you must get a native stingless beehive! Honey bees are often glorified as the main pollinators of the garden and they do deserve our praise! However, there are several disadvantages and challenges when it comes to keeping European
The internet and beekeeping world is literally a BUZZ with the news the holy grail of bee hives, turn a tap and the honey runs out, has finally been invented! No more smoking the hive, no more cutting the wax, no more spinning the honey comb frames, no more filtering the honey to remove dead
Self Sufficient Me is a blog about self-sustainment by growing our own produce (plant/animal), and self-fulfilment by looking after our health (physical/mental) through exercise and slowing life down a little.
