Honey Bees, Bumble Bees and Solitary Bees, their role in the garden, a talk by John Everett

April 24, 2023
Honey bees

On Wednesday 12th April members enjoyed a very interesting talk by Master Beekeeper John Everett from Applebee Orchard Apiary. In Britain we have around 270 species of bees, 24 are bumblebees, one species of honey bee, the remainder come under the category of solitary bees. Solitary bees unlike honeybees and bumblebees, do not live in colonies with ‘worker’ bees

John emphasises the importance of of encouraging bees as pollinators not only in our own gardens but in the wider environment. John also brought along honey from his Apiary which proved very popular with members.