I'd like to take a minute to talk about some of the work we do behind the scenes at Annie Bea’s to help save our pollinators, when I'm not beekeeping I spend a lot of time gardening and encouraging people to plant bee-friendly areas in their gardens or estates.
This winter I’ve been busy with various jobs and projects but there are 3 projects I have been working on in particular that have really stood out to me, all 3 have involved old orchards one that hadn’t been touched in 10+ years, one that hadn’t been touched in 6+ years and one that has had maintenance but lacked trees or old trees had come down etc. Between the 3 sites (after clearing a lot of old dead brambles) I have planted over 500 native trees and have spread millions of native wildflower seeds, returning all this habitat back to rich pollinator-friendly digs.
Some of the wildflower seeds will take a couple of years to establish but once flowered they will self-seed and feed future generations of pollinators for years to come, not only that it will bring enjoyment to the owners of the land with incredible displays of colour around the orchards and it also brings a great satisfaction knowing you are providing habitat for our much-needed pollinators.
Not everyone has this kind of land to spare for wildlife but that doesn’t mean you can’t help, even just pollinator-friendly plants on a balcony can provide feed for many pollinators and it really is relaxing watching them move from flower to flower.
I will take some better progress shots once things become more established and put some decent growth on, I shall spare you bare patches of the earth until it has flowered.
Feel free to drop us a message if you would like some advice on what you can do to help the pollinators where you live.
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