Bees - Sugar and sugar solution for St. Vincent Social Share
The mere sight of bees sends us scampering in fear of being stung; however, we savour their honey to sweeten our food, desserts, pastries and teas, especially a hot lemon tea when nursing a common cold. In Barbados alone, the demand for honey is estimated at 350,000 pounds on an annual basis. But bees are more than just producers of honey. A food rich in high-carbohydrate loaded with minerals and vitamins, they are critical to the pollination of many of our favourite fruits and vegetables, and without them our biodiversity is at risk.
THERE is certainly a buzz on campus at one school this week – after a new swarm of 20,000 bees moved in. St Edward’s School, Dale Valley Road, Poole, welcomed the bees last week after a donation from a local resident. The school which keeps its own honey-producing bees and educates students through its weekly Bee Club, says it was delighted with the new swarm which settled into the school s spare hive just in time for World Bee Day on Thursday, May 20. St Edward’s head of science, Stuart Keene, who runs the school’s Bee Club, said: I’m pleased to say the new swarm is enjoying its new home.