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Rent-a-bee

Not only do beekeepers transport hives to sites near flowering plants for honey production, they also place them in kiwifruit orchards during flowering so that pollination will occur. In the Bay of Plenty, hives are rented to ensure a good kiwifruit crop.

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Allan Gillingham. 'Beekeeping', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 27-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/beekeeping/6/4