It was a super day back in 2014 when Valentine & I met the Queen at Hillsborough Castle, where she fully engaged on the topic of honeybees. A wonderful lady greatly missed by us all.
Today it was all about our bees on the oil seed rape!!!
Oil seed is used as a feed supplement for cattle as it makes butter soft, richer and more creamy.
Honeybees can increase the yield by up to 30% and the plant itself is abundant in both pollen & nectar. Watch out for the clip