So say the words of the famous ABBA song. Now its your turn. Bees are declining and they are so important. the National Trust has started a campaign to save the honey bee - help them out. There are simple things to do. Buy local honey (when ever you see it), plant bee friendly plants, cut down on pesticides, don't kill them - say hello instead.
There are 45 sites on National Trust properties supporting bees with hives and local radio stations are giving away seeds. Local honey is always far superior and tastes different. At the moment we have Isle of Wight honey - but I have some in reserve - Samos (Greece) - fab with Greek yoghurt) and some Sussex gold - bought nearer to home. The subtlety in taste from region to region in the UK is amazing. go on - love a bee.Some BEE facts:
- Honey bees have five eyes
- Honey bees can carry half their weight in pollen
- One honey bee would need to fly the equivalent of twice around the world to produce a jar of honey
- Bees live in colonies of up to 70,000, with just one queen (imagine if they were gay)
- Honey bees do a waggle dance to show the other bees where food is
- Bees have two pairs of wings, which can beat at over 180 times per second
- Forty per cent of the food we eat depends on plants being pollinated by insects, including bees
- One in three mouthfuls of food is produced with the help of bees
- Bee-friendly flowers include foxgloves, lavender, forget-me-nots, heather and thyme
- Bee-friendly fruit and veg include apples, raspberries, pears, courgettes, runner beans and squash
