Persuasive Essay On Keeping Bees

Bees; people are often allergic, or just scared of them all together. They have stingers, they hurt, and no one really loves the feeling of being attacked by an insect that could potentially kill you. However, without these bees we cannot pollinate flowers or crops, which causes a huge chain reaction of other insects and animals disappearing one right after the other. The bees are dying, and if we don't step up to the plate and help, the world is going to change forever. Bees are dying at such a rapid rate, and a lot of it is due to us as a global society. When people plant flowers or crops for their farms or personal gardens, they overuse pesticides and that ends up killing bees. Pesticides are supposed to simply drive insects away, not kill them. The pesticides that most farmers use are very …show more content…
Obviously it would take a lot for the bees to bounce back, but there are still ways to push them along. Lessen pesticides, the amount that farmers and gardeners are using is way too much. Using it is fine, but not so much that kills and drives away bees. They could also switch to a not as strong pesticide, or natural alternatives to drive away harmful insects. Stay calm when you see bees. They can be frightening, they sting and that hurts or causes an allergic reaction. However, bees are not out to get you. They like nice bright things and things that smells sweet, so calm down, they aren’t out to get you on purpose. Putting out bee-friendly flowers will allow them to pollinate, also setting out little dishes with drops of sugar water is very helpful, as sugar water helps hydrate your bee friends. Becoming a certified bee keeper is another way to help save the bees. With more bee farmers, you allow bees a safe habitat and home, where the bees can safely breed and repopulate. As Barry B. Benson once said, “He’s no good fella, he’s a bad fella!” concerning people who had been stealing from bees, taking their honey and their