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we eat. Without them millions would starve. The bee is our ‘friend’ and lives in harmony with us for the most part. It pollinates our flowers, provides us with wax and honey and even its sting has medicinal properties. They do say that beekeepers never suffer from arthritis because of the curative powers of bee venom. Even though the bee seems ‘domesticated’ it is still a wild creature and needs to be treated with respect. Unlike a


E need bees! They help to produce one third of all the food


wasp, which can withdraw its sting and escape to strike again, the bee sacrifices its life if it stings you. It has a barb on its stinger just like a fish hook, and as the bee flies off, it leaves behind part of itself and is sure to die as a result. So, bees are brave and self-sacrificing, just as we are when called upon to protect our families.


Bees are under attack! They need our help! Climate change will affect them in ways which are uncertain, but in the USA and parts of southern Europe many regions are suffering from


 Magnificent Abbey  Tranquil gardens  Unusual shops  Exhibition  Audio visual  Restaurant  Free entry & Free parking Open daily just off the A38


Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh, Devon TQ11 OEE Tel: 01364 645500 Email: info@buckfast.org.uk Buckfast Abbey is a registered Charity, No. 232497


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