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    Letters to Wendy

    Jun 15, 2021 3 minutes

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    Bee grateful

    IDIDN’T know much about bumble bees until I read Val Bourne’s feature (AG, 15 May).

    Now I will give them the respect they deserve for all the hard work they do pollinating our plants throughout the year, sustained by regular sips of nectar as they go on their travels.

    I shall look out for the beautiful colours of each species and glory in their different markings. Without these little creatures of beauty, our gardens wouldn’t flourish.

    Mrs Gloria Wilding, Prescot, Merseyside

    Don’t miss Val’s, where she discusses the different ways bees store and transport pollen

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