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xchrom

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Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:55 AM Oct 2013

Bee-friendly plants put to the test

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24555853




Researchers have used an experimental garden to put pollinator-friendly plants to the test.

The University of Sussex scientists counted the number of insects visiting the plants in their garden.

They say their findings show that insect-friendly plants are just as pretty, cheap and easy to grow as less pollinator-friendly varieties.

Their results are published in the Journal of Functional Ecology.
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Bee-friendly plants put to the test (Original Post) xchrom Oct 2013 OP
Wonderful news! I have been planning a bee garden and this is just the Nay Oct 2013 #1
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