According to the producer of honey from the city of Boston in English Lincolnshire, Chris Norton, this year UK waiting for a real “beekeeping catastrophe.” Cold weather negatively affected nectar-bearing plants, which means insects left without food.
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Over the past few weeks Norton has lost five of its 12 hives. Replacing each of them will cost him £ 300, writes the Boston Standard. “This is the worst moment in my beekeeping practice, “says Norton.
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According to experts, the population of domestic honey plants bees in the country will be reduced by 50–75%. Mostly small independent honey producers.
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Bees are an important link in the food chain. These insects pollinate plants that otherwise would not have survived. Experts fear global bee population decline will lead to a shortage of food.
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Over the past few years the number of bees around the world decreased by about 30%. The main reasons for this menacing trends – weather, reduced habitat of bees and pesticides. Insects Bees Plants
