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BACKYARD BEES

Just as thousands of citizens have come to the aid of our ailing electricity grids by installing solar panels, ordinary folks are stepping up for our endangered pollinators. Of the 30,000 registered beekeepers in Australia, more than 90 per cent are amateurs. The point here is that anyone can keep bees — on a rooftop or balcony as easily as in a backyard garden — and enjoy harvesting the liquid