Over the past few years, bee populations have been declining due to several reasons such as climate change and the increased use of chemical inputs in plants. Recently, scientists discovered another reason behind the dwindling bee population. Photo by Jenna Lee from Unsplash Monoculture...
BY PATRICIA BIANCA S. TACULAO Bees have always been considered an important part of the ecosystem. Without them, plants will have trouble reproducing since these insects serve as natural pollinators. They also produce food for animals and humans from the nectar that they gather from...
Bees play a pivotal role in food production since 35 percent of food highly depends on pollinators like them. However, the population of these pollinators has been declining in recent years. One of the major reasons is the excessive use of pesticides. In the US, studies reveal that 98 percent...
Aside from bringing life to nature, butterflies, bees, and other pollinators play an essential role in keeping plants thriving. Some plants only attract certain types of pollinators, but others attract them all. Pollination takes place when pollen is carried from a flower’s stamen (male...
Our families have a way of influencing different aspects of our lives, whether we like it or not. It manifests in a variety of ways like how we think or act, our preferences, or even in the career path that we choose, so it’s no surprise if those from later generations follow in the footsteps of...
National geographic recently posted a photo of actress-director Angelina Jolie covered with bees. Not that she did so just for the fun of it. View this post on Instagram It's for a World Bee Day feature. Supposedly, the portrait, photographed by Dan Winters, is part of Angelina's effort to...
There’s no denying that bees are an important part of our ecosystem. But there’s more to them than just producing honey and pollinating our plants. Here are seven facts about bees that you may not have heard before. 1. Bees can remember human faces Even if their brains are small, bees can...
Honey has been an important food source since the dawn of mankind. It is delicious, nutritious, and has a long shelf life. Humanity’s love for honey continues to this day, with beekeeping being a popular hobby and source of livelihood that can be cultivated in the city or province, as long as...
As told to Yvette Tan Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr. of Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City has been keeping bees for more than a decade. His small batch honey sells for about P4,000 a gallon and is always sold out. READ: Apiary in the City: Bee farm in the middle of Iloilo City consistently...
Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City is a small urban apiary with aout 16 hives. Aside from being a beekeeper, its owner, Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr., runs an artificial insemination (AI) lab for European honeybees (Apis mellifera), one of the handful in the country. He ventured into AI...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Natalie Tan Not all honey available in the market is pure. According to Wilfrido “Jonji” S. de Jesus Jr. of Two Bees Apiary in Iloilo City, so-called “fake” honey isn’t actually fake, but most probably either honey made by bees who have been fed sugar water...
Love and passion are the two things that spurred Ramona M. Pastor, owner of HN Organic Farm, to fully devote her time to farming after working in various fields abroad for over 10 years. It was in 2017 when Pastor decided to end her overseas employment in Singapore due to an eye injury and to...
