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Bee Facts

Thanks to Friends of the Earth, Malta,  here is a chance to learn more about bees…

From Shakespeare to Harry Potter – we’ve been in awe of bees for centuries. But how much do you really know about the insects that play such a unique role in our environment, economy and culture?

• Did you know that some bee species are solitary and live in individual nests – in the ground, brickwork, wood or hollow plant stems?
• That effective pollination of many crops relies on a diverse range of bee species?
• Dumbledore – a character in the Harry Potter series – is an old Cornish word for bumblebee?;

Find out more! Download the Bee Cause booklet on pollinators and the plants they love.