Some insects such as bumblebees, moths, butterflies, wasps and beetles hatch from eggs into larvae, form into pupa and finally develop into adult insects. For more information about the bumblebee find Animal Fact Sheet Number 1. The Northern Hemisphere is the entire area of the world north of the equator and includes Europe, Russia, North America, North Africa and Asia. Britain is in the Northern Hemisphere. Omnivores are species of animals which eat both plants and animals.
Many humans are omnivores, as are many birds, and mammals ranging from badgers to chimpanzees.
For more information about chimpanzees see Animal Fact Sheet Number 8 and for robins, see Animal Fact Sheet Number 3. Organic farming is becoming very popular and organic food can now be found in most supermarkets due to public demand. Organic farmers only use natural fertilisers such as horse manure and compost made from rotted plants, to grow their crops. These provide nutrition for the soil and helps the plants to grow, but they do not contain chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides and fungicides which can pollute rivers and soil. Many people feel that farmers should return to organic farming as it benefits the earth, does not harm the environment and the food is not sprayed with potentially harmful chemicals.