Insects
Build a coastal bee-forage calendar
A bee-forage calendar records when useful flowers are actually available near you. On the Namibian coast, a sheltered irrigated garden can flower differently from exposed…
Living Earth topic
bees
Beekeeping and pollinators.
Business Ideas
Plan a bee catch-box project with an experienced beekeeper
A catch box is part of a beekeeping arrangement, not a guarantee of income. Before placing one, agree who is responsible for inspection, neighbours, colony removal and ow…
Business Ideas
Buying honey: traceability matters more than kitchen purity tests
Colour, thickness and crystallisation vary between honeys. None is a dependable home test for adulteration. If you want confidence in a product, start with the producer,…
Infrastructure
Elephants and beehive fences: a community option to assess
Beehive fences use bees as part of an elephant-deterrent system.
Insects
Bees
Keeping bees in a homestead is like having magical little helpers buzzing around, making your garden and the whole world a better…
Honey
Let's learn how to start having bees and making honey on a homestead in arid South Africa. Beekeeping can be exciting and…
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