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Bees in the garden: everything you need to know about protection

Bees are important helpers in the garden. We show which protective measures (including beekeeping) you can take to support the bees.Bees are of enormous importance to the plant world [Photo: Jack Hong/ Shutterstock.com]You hear a lot about the honey bee because it is one of the most economically important livestock. A good third of the nutrition of the world population is based solely on the pollination performance of the bees. And of all people, who is so dependent on her, is her greatest en...

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Ways to become a hobby beekeeper: Instructions & tips from professionals

Bees in the garden or on the balcony have been trendy for some time. But what do you have to consider in order to become a successful hobby beekeeper?As a hobby beekeeper, you are privately committed to the continued existence of the bees [Photo: santypan/ Shutterstock.com]Are you thinking of getting a new pet? Can there be a few more, around 60,000? That's how many honey bees live in a hive during the summer. If this idea gets your adventurous spirit buzzing and you want to start beekeeping,...

  • 19-Mar-2022
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Bee-Friendly Seeds: Support bees

Colorful summer flowers and delicious vegetables can not only make you happy, but also the bees. We give you tips about bee-friendly seeds.An important part of bee protection is the supply of different bee forage plants [Photo: Robert Lessmann/ Shutterstock.com]Active protection of bees is promoted by nature conservation associations and politicians, since bees not only affect beekeepers and agriculture, but also the health of entire ecosystems. An important area of ​​bee protection is the su...

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Bee-friendly balcony plants for bee rescuers

Even with little space you can create a small bee paradise. Here are 15 bee-friendly balcony plants that are perfect for this.With the right balcony plants you can make bees happy [Photo: Maljalen/ Shutterstock.com]bees are an important part of our ecosystem - the little helpers not only produce the delicious honey, but are also of crucial importance as pollinators for plants. Unfortunately, the bee population continues to fall, because particularly large-scale monocultures and the declining ...

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Bee Friendly Flowers: 15 flowers for bees

Many flowers look nice, but they don't help the bee. We present 15 bee-friendly flowers that buzzers will love.Many flowers not only look beautiful, but also provide the bees with important food [Photo: Daniel Prudek/ Shutterstock.com]The support of bees is a matter of the heart for many gardeners, because the hard-working helpers not only produce the delicious honey, but also, as pollinators, make an important contribution to the spread and continued existence of numerous plant species. So t...

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Bee-Friendly Plants: Top 10

Certain plants not only beautify your garden, they also provide bees and other insects with food and a suitable habitat. We introduce you to 10 bee-friendly plants for the home garden.We at Plantura have collected a selection of the most bee-friendly plants for you! The list should help you to make your garden paradise attractive for the hard-working nectar collectors. Then bees in the garden not only convey a romantic country idyll, they are also relevant for our ecosystems. Here you can rem...

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10 tips for a bee paradise in your own garden

bee deaths? Not with us! With these ten tips, you can turn your garden into a paradise for the busy bees without much effort.Make your garden a bee paradise too! [Photo: Paulo Melo7 shutterstock.com]The death of bees is on everyone's lips. More and more of the small insects are disappearing because they can neither find food nor a place to live in big cities and agricultural deserts. But many gardens are also not bee-friendly and offer neither retreats nor sources of nutrients. The hard-worki...

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What do earthworms eat?

contentsThat's what earthworms eatThis is how an earthworm feedsfood preferences of the speciesfrequently asked QuestionsEvery child knows that earthworms are beneficial. He constantly digs up the soil, makes it permeable, provides ventilation and fertilizes with his droppings. But what do earthworms actually eat?In a nutshellEarthworms are omnivoresprefer plant residues and microorganismseat continuouslyFood must be broken down before bacteria and fungi can take it upThat's what earthworms e...

  • 22-Apr-2022
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What do crickets eat in the garden?

contentsVegetable foodNatural Pest ControlDifferent types of cricketsfield cricketmole crickethouse cricketwine chickenfrequently asked QuestionsReal crickets (Gryllidae) belong to the order of the long-fingered crickets (Ensifera) and are usually welcome in the garden. Because they can also become plant pests through their food, garden owners should find out more about what crickets eat.In a nutshellmost crickets prefer a vegetarian dietMole cricket is considered a plant pestAphids & Co....

  • 22-Apr-2022
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What Do Grasshoppers Eat?

contentsfood of locustsomnivoreherbivorescarnivorefrequently asked QuestionsLocusts are not very specialized when it comes to food. At first glance, this may appear to be an advantage, but it does not prevent many native species from being classified as endangered species. Read here what locusts eat.In a nutshellLocusts eat a variety of foodsdepending on grasshopper speciesomnivores, herbivores or carnivoresPlants and small insects are at the top of the menufood of locustsThere are more than ...

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