Informative Essay: Preservation Of The Honey Bees

Preservation of the Honey Bee Our planet is run by big time corporations such as Monsanto, to mass produce genetically modified fruits and vegetables that produce their own form of pesticides and insecticides which successfully kill and deter said pest. Yet the organisms who’s primary function is to pollinate, unfortunately find their way into the crossfire of the ongoing war of biological interference. The organism most affected by the mass production of GMO’s are the widely spread and notoriously busy Honey Bees. Honey Bees, have inhabited and pollinated the planet for well over 100 million years, it wasn’t until the year 2006 when Beekeepers from across the U.S reported that Honey Bees were disappearing by the billions from CCD or better known as Colony Collapse Disorder. …show more content…
It wasn’t until now where these problems have become increasingly more apparent, Bee Keepers from across the globe are valiantly striving to not only find a cure for CCD but to keep wild bee populations and healthy as possible. Unfortunately, the need for honey is just as important as the need for produce. Shipments of honey processed is china is finding its way into the U.S. at an alarming rate. The imported honey comes from bees that are treated with dozens of chemicals, the chemicals prevent the bees from producing a sustainable amount of honey and to make up for the difference Chinese beekeepers add high fructose corn syrup to the batch. Local Honey bees tend to scout and forage for just about anything that is sweet. Contamination of U.S. honey bees becomes the result of purchasing thousands of barrels of cheap Chinese