Killing Of Bees Essay

Bees are one of the most important insects in modern agriculture. About one in every three bites you eat is pollinated by bees. But bees are disappearing. Around two million bee hives were lost in a matter of just a few years, and healthy bee colonies aren't cheap. We are killing bees, even if we aren’t trying to. We’re killing the bees through neonicotinoids, varroa mites, and even global warming. The neonicotinoids aren’t doing what they are supposed to do. Sure, they do a good job killing any beetles, aphids or other annoying plant eating insects, but the pesticides don’t stop there. The article Neonicotinoid Pesticides are Slowly Killing Bees states: “Zayed said. Flowers miles away from a farm can take up the chemicals, which seep into the stems, leaves, pollen and nectar.” This states that the neonicotinoids make their way to the flower also, infecting the nectar and pollen. When the bees come to the flower, they drink the infected nectar, and can carry the infected pollen back to the …show more content…
Some may say that global warming isn’t happening, but studies are saying that global warming is happening right now. The article Mother Jones states: “As temperatures increase (the US is about 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer today, on average, than in 1900), many plant and animal species in the Northern Hemisphere are shifting their range north.” This says that many native plants may be moving north. Birds might migrate farther north in summer each year, and different plants might grow in different climates that were previously unfavorable. Many species are adapting, but bees are not. The article also states: “Instead of shifting north like many other species, the bees’ range is only compressing in from the south, leaving less and less available habitat.” The bees are not adapting to new areas and climates. Their range is slowly shrinking each year. Global warming is slowly, but surely stealing the bees homes away from