‘They’re saying: Folks, we have a big issue…’, said the bee on the front. ‘What? A bad tissue?’, replied the one behind it. And so, through many whispers, the words have 昀椀nally reached the Queen. With the changing climate, bees struggle to adapt ‘My Queen, the giants stopped by to say: Yolks, we have a bad tissue. to the new conditions and habitat loss. The trout is fasting for a long time and hours are 昀氀ying off. There’s no Fortunately, just like Anna and Bethany, you can crow or goose anymore.‘ help them! When a bee-friendly garden isn’t an option, you can install pollinator-friendly window boxes instead. Our choice of honey also plays a part - remember to choose local and sustainable honey. The Queen’s whisper translator stepped forward. And always bee friendly towards our little friends! ‘Folks, we have a big issue. The drought is lasting for a long time and Help prevent Climate Change by … 昀氀owers are dying off. I don’t know what to do anymore.’ The panic started spreading like wild昀椀re as the news travelled beyond HELPING THE BEES! the hive and across the world. If there are no 昀氀owers, then there is no pollen. If there is no pollen, there is no food. And if there is no food, there is no hive. How could the bees survive without a hive? Food and habitat loss quickly became a scary possibility and unluckily LL for the bees, they couldn’t do much on their own to remedy the situ- CA ation… FOR Unsure of the impact, Anna decided to follow her instincts. With Beth- any’s help, she made her garden bee-friendly by adding 昀氀owers and AC TI installing an insect hotel. Luckily, this provided her little honey-making ON friends with shelter and more places to forage pollen and nectar from. They also noticed the heat is getting to some of the bees and pre- pared special sugar treats to revive those tired workers and help them get through their day. 21

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