Protect Our Bee Population
Agriculture as we know it today might be in trouble if our
bee population does not improve.
Out bees help produce more than 100 types of crops in the United States....everything from watermelons to almonds.
There is a serious plea being sent out for bees because without them we'd lose more than just honey.
The facts are our country's most efficient pollinator, the domesticated honeybee is in decline and this was first noticed some 10 years ago.
The mortality rate of bees is today at high levels where whole hives are disappearing and each year we continue to lose an average of 30% of our colonies.
What is happening here....... bee experts think it's caused by the equivalent of bee flu because when bees are sick they leave the hive to prevent other bees from getting sick.
Now the question arises is why are the bees succumbing to flu and to a combination of other viruses.
We asked bee keepers to be truthful about this question and they answered us by saying the three biggest factors are increasing pesticides and poor nutrition which weaken the bees' immune system.
As land is developed, bees are having a harder time finding food and pesticide use is pervasive both in agriculture and in our homes.
Studies have found 21 different types of pesticides in pollen.
We support the need to restoring habitat near farms, making our outdoor garden space pollinator-friendly, provide nest sites for bees including bamboo tubes, boxes or hollow logs and go organic to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
Protect our eco system....we seriously are in need of our bee population.
Out bees help produce more than 100 types of crops in the United States....everything from watermelons to almonds.
There is a serious plea being sent out for bees because without them we'd lose more than just honey.
The facts are our country's most efficient pollinator, the domesticated honeybee is in decline and this was first noticed some 10 years ago.
The mortality rate of bees is today at high levels where whole hives are disappearing and each year we continue to lose an average of 30% of our colonies.
What is happening here....... bee experts think it's caused by the equivalent of bee flu because when bees are sick they leave the hive to prevent other bees from getting sick.
Now the question arises is why are the bees succumbing to flu and to a combination of other viruses.
We asked bee keepers to be truthful about this question and they answered us by saying the three biggest factors are increasing pesticides and poor nutrition which weaken the bees' immune system.
As land is developed, bees are having a harder time finding food and pesticide use is pervasive both in agriculture and in our homes.
Studies have found 21 different types of pesticides in pollen.
We support the need to restoring habitat near farms, making our outdoor garden space pollinator-friendly, provide nest sites for bees including bamboo tubes, boxes or hollow logs and go organic to reduce the use of synthetic pesticides and other harmful chemicals.
Protect our eco system....we seriously are in need of our bee population.
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