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iheartbees: Now, Mumbai tunes into urban bee-keeping buzz Soon, Colaba and Capitol Hill could have something in common. The city is the latest to join the elite company of London, Paris, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto and Chicago, among others, by embracing the trend of urban bee-keeping. For the first time in India, an urban bee-keeping training programme is being conducted at different locations in the city by Under The Mango Tree (UTMT), an NGO. “The need for such a programme arose when we realised that there is little awareness, especially in urban India, about bees and their crucial role in the environment,” said Sujana Krishnamoorthy, programme head, UTMT. “Bees are nature’s most prolific pollinators and a way for plants to continue their lineage. A majority of the fresh fruits and vegetables we eat rely on pollination by bees,” said Gurushabd Khalsa, co-ordinator for the programme. Technical experts from Uttarakhand have been roped in to conduct the training. “We will use apis cerana indica bees, which are locally available and most suitable for Mumbai’s environment. The bees’ home will be a box made of wood and has frames where the bees build their honey comb,” Khalsa explained. [Click here to read the full article on IndianExpress.com] [Photo by Flickr: Find Your Feet]

iheartbees:

Now, Mumbai tunes into urban bee-keeping buzz

Soon, Colaba and Capitol Hill could have something in common. The city is the latest to join the elite company of London, Paris, San Francisco, Washington, Toronto and Chicago, among others, by embracing the trend of urban bee-keeping. For the first time in India, an urban bee-keeping training programme is being conducted at different locations in the city by Under The Mango Tree (UTMT), an NGO. “The need for such a programme arose when we realised that there is little awareness, especially in urban India, about bees and their crucial role in the environment,” said Sujana Krishnamoorthy, programme head, UTMT. “Bees are nature’s most prolific pollinators and a way for plants to continue their lineage. A majority of the fresh fruits and vegetables we eat rely on pollination by bees,” said Gurushabd Khalsa, co-ordinator for the programme. Technical experts from Uttarakhand have been roped in to conduct the training. “We will use apis cerana indica bees, which are locally available and most suitable for Mumbai’s environment. The bees’ home will be a box made of wood and has frames where the bees build their honey comb,” Khalsa explained.

[Click here to read the full article on IndianExpress.com]

[Photo by Flickr: Find Your Feet]

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