Bee Gees

Bees are extremely vital to our planets pollination cycles and we would really be in trouble if neonicotinoids were one of the reasons they are being wiped out (Decourtye, 2010). The use of pesticides has started to show a devastating effect on the bee population. The pesticides are being sprayed onto crops and they are being carried or transferred by the bees who end up ingesting them without realizing it (Decourtye, 2015). These neonicotinoid pesticides are able to last longer on plants or…

goldenrod plant species has gone down from eighteen percent to twelve percent over the last 172 years. During this time is is said that carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere has increased from 280 parts per million to 398. The study shows that a bee with a one -third decrease in protein could drastically shorten a bee's life. The bees are one of our key pollinators, and a diet short of…

are responsible for pollinating everything from strawberries, almonds, to alfalfa used to feed dairy cows. This is where the term “No Bees, No Food” comes in and why we should be aware of this drastic incline of bees in recent years. In Wisconsin bee…

Bees are one of nature’s greatest gifts; they pollinate flowers, they make honey, and they keep many ecosystems healthy. I believe that we should be putting more effort into saving bees for those very reasons, and I believe that we couldn’t do it without them. The first reason we need bees is that we can’t do what bees can do. Bees have special bodies and body parts to do the job that they were meant to do. Humans can’t pollinate flowers because, even with special equipment, humans would…

neonicotinoids, as well as any chemical, can cause an ever more occurring incident called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Colony Collapse Disorder is an incident that befalls a hive when worker bees disappear from a colony, leaving behind a single queen bee and larvae. When this occurs, the hive will soon cease to…

The important thing I learn is the CCD have declined substantially over the last five years. bee has dropped altogether and have named this perception the state fall issue (CCD). This is a potential risk towards agribusiness and human nourishment supplies. The role honeybees play in our diet goes beyond honey production. These seemingly tireless creatures pollinate about one-third of crop species in the U.S. Honeybees pollinate about 100 flowering food crops including apples, nuts, broccoli,…

each year. They are so valuable to our society and if the bee population goes down, the human population will soon follow. Although many people are unaware of the shrinking bee population, scientific evidence has proven it to be a major problem. Due to CCD and other diseases, our food production and plant life could be decreased to dangerous levels, but the problem can be easily prevented. Throughout history we have seen a decrease in bee population, but nothing as severe…

States since the 1880’s, but the steady decline of the colonies since 1947 through 2005 has been worrisome. It is during that 58 year span, in which honeybee colonies declined from 5.9 Million to 2.4 Million or a total loss of 40% (Problems in Domestic Bee Colonies, 2007). The sudden and inexplicable losses of such large numbers of honeybee colonies being reported in 2006 was alarming across agricultural communities, as it was recognized…

breeding species, the fitness of offspring is greater than offspring who are not given aid by helpers. I will be discussing research done on this phenomena and its effects on fitness in the red wolf (Canis rufus) (Sparkman et al., 2010), the white-fronted bee-eater (Merops bullockoides) (Emlen & Wrege, 1991), and the acorn woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) (Koenig et al., 2007). Sparkman…

LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT CCD: COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR DISAPPEARING BEE COLONIES OVER THE LAST DECADE When you think of bees, you may first think of an annoyance. They want ruin your picnic, they might sting you, and many people are allergic to them. Take a closer look. Bees are a cornerstone in the production of many mass-produced foods. (Images from…