Can garden centres cash in on bees? With the media focused on boosting bee populations, are garden centres missing a trick

摘要

In the wake of bee population decline, which Defra says could wipe out Britain's colonies in a decade, the media have been churning out bee-based stories. And with the help of the Liberal Democrats deputy leader and shadow chancellor of the exchequerVince Cable, the British Beekeepers'Association (known as BBKA) has secured E10m in research funding to help the insects, which perform such a vital role in plant pollination.