With out bees, we would no longer have the food we take for granted. Apples, peaches, pears, plums, onions, pumpkin, cauliflower and avocado are just a smidgen of the huge range of produce that call on bees for pollination and the next generation of edibles. But honey bee populations are in trouble all over the world (see page 62). A beehive in your back garden will help out this important pollinator and your reward for this simple task is jars and jars of your own delicious honey. Here are some tips on how to start and maintain your very own bee colony.
There’s gold in those wattles
Late winter-early spring flowering wattles
