Mellifera

Mellifera is the hardest working – if somewhat accidental – horticulturist in your garden. In her search for food, she will move from stamens to pistils, pollinating your plants and ensuring their survival. She is responsible for 70 percent of the world’s flowering botanicals and a large number of its fruits and vegetables. It is estimated that one of every three bites of food you take is due to her and those like her. She is, literally, busy as a bee. Apis Mellifera (the scientific … [Read more...] about ‘Bee-neficial’: The Importance of Bees to Your Garden