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Why bees are so important
One in 3 mouthfuls of the food we eat relies on bees for pollination. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that of the slightly more than 100 crop species that provide 90% of food supplies for 146 countries, 71 are bee-pollinated . Find out more about why bees are so important at http://www.capitalgrowth.org/bees/
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1. August 2010
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Although some people regard bees as pests, Albert Einstein famously said: “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” Bumble bees are beautiful, hard working and incredibly important […]
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26. November 2010
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