By AFPMore by this AuthorIn an apple orchard outside Paris, a constant hum among the blossoming trees bears witness to thousands of worker bees pollinating millions of flowers in just three weeks. His grandfather, who planted the first apple trees, and his father both called on professional beekeepers to ensure the orchard was properly pollinated. "Each year, the hives divide in two, the young queen finds a new home, and we recover the swarms" of worker bees and drones. Prot looks after his worker bees closely therefore, sowing fields of flowers, yarrow, calendula, linen and white clover near the hives. The farmer has chosen to produce apples under an "eco-responsable" label, as have 65 percent of all apple farmers in France.

Source: Daily Nation May 02, 2019 06:22 UTC