Garden Culture Magazine AU 13

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BY ALBERT MONDOR, HORTICULTURIST AND BIOLOGIST

Urban

Bee keeping T

he fate of humanity is linked to pollinating insects. More than three-quarters of plants grown by humans depend directly on

different species of pollinators. Indeed, without bees, bumblebees, and other insects, such as butterflies and hoverflies, many edible plants could not produce the seeds and fruits we eat.

Bees are essential for human survival

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