Tag Archives: Bees

Dr Warder’s book The True Amazons made him the bee’s knees

Posted on November 24, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: This week’s research took DAVID MORGAN back to the turn of the 18th Century and a Croydon physician whose detailed studies revolutionised what we know about bee colonies and honey production A book written nearly 400 years ago … Continue reading →

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Get a real buzz by ordering a Friends of the Earth bee kit

Posted on December 13, 2023 by insidecroydon

Still fretting over what to get for Christmas for that friend or family member who has everything? Were you, or they, moved by the last episode in the series of Planet Earth III, about the continuing destruction of wildlife habitat? … Continue reading →

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You can help save the bees, just like Jeremy Clarkson…

Posted on March 24, 2023 by insidecroydon

When even Jeremy Clarkson, the king of Britain’s petrolheads, says that we’re heading for an “insect annihilation”, then you know there must be something wrong. Clarkson, on his Amazon TV show Clarkson’s Farm, vowed to do something about the loss … Continue reading →

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Help precious pollinators by getting your own Bee Saver Kit

Posted on February 6, 2023 by insidecroydon

There are unprecedented challenges facing the world, but our fragile food system would be put under even more strain if we lose our bees. Bees pollinate 75per cent of our main food crops worldwide, but right now they are dying … Continue reading →

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