Take part in The Great Kiwi Bee CountAndy Jackson Bumblebee eyeing up a sunflower. Gardeners and schoolchildren are being invited to participate in NZ Gardener's annual "citizen science" survey of bee numbers in New Zealand. The Great Kiwi Bee Count is intended to provide a base line for generations of research into the bees that are responsible for pollinating a third of everything we eat and drink. Go to The Great Kiwi Bee Count now! READ MORE:* Planting the right trees to bring back the bees* How to get free wildflowers seeds and join NZ Gardener's Plan Bee!

Source: Stuff August 27, 2017 21:45 UTC