🐝 Did you know bumblebees are endangered? Well, they are. You may be thinking "they're just bugs, why does it matter if all the bees die?" Actually, it matters a lot! Bees pollinate flowers, which is how plants reproduce and grow food. Bumblebees going extinct would mean a mammoth drop in crops. According to Bees-NRDC, "Pollination helps at least 30 percent of the world's crops and 90 percent of our wild plants to thrive." Although we can self-pollinate (to pollinate flowers ourselves), it would take hours to do an acre with at least 10 workers. Now imagine that on a worldwide scale. Albert Einstein predicted: “Mankind will not survive the honeybees’ disappearance for more than five years.”
🐝 OK, but how do we help? You can help by planting bee-friendly plants, and you can avoid using harmful chemicals like weed killers in your garden. weeds can be good. I know, I know! Weeds are pests that invade your garden, but honey bees and every other type of bee love weeds! Especially dandelions and clover. If you have a lot of bees around your home, you can also leave a small tin of water outside for them to drink from.
Save The Bees!
References
- https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/bees.pdf
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-pollination
- https://www.quora.com/How-long-would-humans-survive-without-bees
- http://www.queenofthesun.com/get-involved/10-things-you-can-do-to-help-bees/
- http://www.globalresearch.ca/death-and-extinction-of-the-bees/5375684#insertlearning
By Zula
Thank you for the info! I knew there was a reason I never got around to killing all of those dandelions in my yard! Keep up the great writing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing about the plight of the bumble bee! You did an excellent job explaining why bees are important and how we can make a difference! I didn't realize Albert Einstein had been aware of and spoke about the importance of bees!
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