Bees
Why the humble bumble?
Honey bees are fascinating little creatures…
They have an incredible work ethic, maintain a community, and most importantly, produce honey. For these reasons, scientists have always taken interest in these tiny insects. Beeswax is the wax secreted by honey bees. Beeswax is used to build honeycombs. Fresh beeswax is white in colour but the natural impurities like pollen give it a light yellow or dark brown colour.

Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of leading global crops depend on animal pollination. One out of every three mouthfuls of our food depends on pollinators. Crops that depend on pollination are five times more valuable than those that do not.
Bees can be found living in so many locations, some surprising. Let’s list a few…marshes, shingle, sand dunes, soft cliffs, heathlands, wetlands, chalk grasslands, quarries, gravel pits, sea walls and even post-industrial land.
Imagine trying to travel around Britain without our road and rail network. Or imagine if nine out of every ten miles of road just didn’t exist – life would be impossible! B-Lines are an imaginative and beautiful solution to the problem of the loss of flowers and pollinators. The B-Lines are a series of ‘insect pathways’ running through our countryside and towns. They link existing wildlife areas together, creating a network, like a railway, that will weave across the British landscape.
Employee of the month
Meet Bee-yoncé, our top honey producing bee this month. Congratulations from everyone here at Cotton & Grey HQ (Hive Quarters).