BY HEIDI STRAWN
A lot of attention has been given to bees and pollinators as awareness of pollinator decline has spread. Because of this, you may have considered keeping bees yourself. Adding bees to your homestead and farm operation — whether they’re introduced honeybees (Apis mellifera) or any number of bees native to your area of the country — can play an important role in food production and your land’s ecological diversity. Whether you decide to start a hive for honey production or cultivate natural habitats for native pollinators, you’re providing a great benefit to your farm and pollinator populations at large. If you’re on the fence about keeping bees, here are a few reasons you should give it a try.
1. To Increase Pollinator Diversity