Saving the Bees, One Backyard at a Time
Bees play a vital role in our food supply. They pollinate more than 70% of the food we
eat, including nuts, berries and other fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless, these hard working
insects are disappearing from our planet faster than we can imagine. Between pesticides and
all the new communities being built on farmland, we leave no room for wildlife, including honey
bees. It’s time to take a stand, by changing the laws of the land and making room for the bees
right in our own backyards.
Bees and beekeepers are facing many challenges. In 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture reported an astonishing number of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) cases all over the world. More than …show more content…
City councils have strict zoning and land restrictions, and fail to consider how our communities will be affected when the bees are gone. Their biggest focus is to find ways to bring more money into the city, and the fact that the declining amount of agricultural land has a direct effect on wildlife, including honey bees, goes …show more content…
Many individuals are very resistant to the idea of having beehives so close to their homes. Time after time, I’ve met with the city council at the city hall, to fight for the right to have bees in our backyards. The biggest opposition to having bees around comes from people that are afraid of them. The truth is that bees will only use their stinger to protect their hive, or by accident. Most bee stings happen when people step on them or swat at them. Bees are mostly docile and passive; they go about their “honey making business”. In fact, most times they are mistaken by the more aggressive wasps and hornets, wrongfully giving them a bad
Bees play a vital role in our food supply. They pollinate more than 70% of the food we
eat, including nuts, berries and other fruits and vegetables. Nevertheless, these hard working
insects are disappearing from our planet faster than we can imagine. Between pesticides and
all the new communities being built on farmland, we leave no room for wildlife, including honey
bees. It’s time to take a stand, by changing the laws of the land and making room for the bees
right in our own backyards.
Bees and beekeepers are facing many challenges. In 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture reported an astonishing number of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) cases all over the world. More than …show more content…
City councils have strict zoning and land restrictions, and fail to consider how our communities will be affected when the bees are gone. Their biggest focus is to find ways to bring more money into the city, and the fact that the declining amount of agricultural land has a direct effect on wildlife, including honey bees, goes …show more content…
Many individuals are very resistant to the idea of having beehives so close to their homes. Time after time, I’ve met with the city council at the city hall, to fight for the right to have bees in our backyards. The biggest opposition to having bees around comes from people that are afraid of them. The truth is that bees will only use their stinger to protect their hive, or by accident. Most bee stings happen when people step on them or swat at them. Bees are mostly docile and passive; they go about their “honey making business”. In fact, most times they are mistaken by the more aggressive wasps and hornets, wrongfully giving them a bad