One of the most satisfying things to watch in nature is to sit and observe bees returning to their hive laden down with pollen on their back legs. The different colours denote what flower they were harvesting. They say eating local honey from bees that live and work in your environment helps with hay fever. The trees and hedges of Treflach are abundant with nectar rich flowers in the deciduous variety while the coniferous variety - especially the pine - provide another use. Pine Trees provide resin for bees; sap makes propolis that seals and waterproofs their hives and has anti- viral and anti-bacterial properties, especially useful this time of year.
Pictured are two local pines. The tree in the foreground is a Scots Pine and behind a Cedar of Lebanon. The Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) that used to cover Scotland sheds pollen that is 8% testosterone (0.8g per 10g). Interestingly enough the Romans never managed to conquer the Scots.