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Bees are back: NSW hives recover strongly after heavy toll of drought and bushfire, and farmers are delighted – ABC News
Apiarists and crop farmers are abuzz at “probably the best start to a bee season in 20 years” after losing a third of the commercial population by the end of last…
The bee population in New South Wales has bounced back after heavy losses during the drought and bushfires.
Key points:
- A third of the state’s commercial bee population was wiped out by the end of last summer.
- Good rain has led to a bumper spring, with bees making the most of flowering crops, trees, even weeds
- The plentiful pollen is creating “unprecedented” conditions for hayfever sufferers
Widespread rain to date in 2020 has led to a bumper spring, with winter crops, trees and plants all blossoming…
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