Tag: #insects
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Seven important facts about bees
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.
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The basics of beekeeping, part 1: Available honeybee species in the Philippines
Similar to most agricultural endeavors such as growing crops and raising livestock, beekeeping has its own technicalities that beekeepers, both experienced and amateur, need to be familiar with.
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The basics of beekeeping, part 2: Tips on transferring bees from one hive to another
It is advantageous for farms to have bees around since these natural pollinators can increase crop production by a significant amount. Ramona M. Pastor, the owner of H.N. Organic Farm in Malitbog, Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, is familiar with such benefits, which is one of the reasons she keeps several kinds of bees on her property.