Pollination syndrome

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The monarch butterfly is a beautiful butterfly that is well known for its large migration from places all over the continent to California and Mexico. They make this migration during the fall in order to make it to Mexico and California before the cold weather strikes. If the butterflies were to get caught in the cold weather they would not be able to survive. Monarchs who reside east of the Rocky Mountains will migrate to Mexico and hibernate in oyamel fir trees. Those who live west of the…

“The way humanity manages or mis-manages its nature-based assets, including pollinators, will in part define our collective future in the 21st century,” UN Environment Programme Executive Director Achim Steiner said.. “The fact is that of the 100 crop species that provide 90 per cent of the world’s food, over 70 are pollinated by bees.” ("Humans Must Change Behaviour to save Bees, Vital for Food Production). Bees as pollinators play a major role in the world’s agriculture and the close…

In the year of 2016 many of the bee species have decreased in population. Some of the bee species were even placed on the endangered list. Many people don’t think it’s that big of an issue, because they are just pests that sting people, but they really do more than we think. Bees have a big importance to our food supply, and they don’t deserve to be killed. Bees play an important part in our food supply. They are what give us the sticky, sweet, delicious honey. A lot of people use honey,…

Bees are one of the most important insects we have, they help our environment by pollinating and helping plants. They pollinate plants that we need, like corn, tomato, peas, peppers, peach trees, apple trees, onions, and many more plant that we has humans need to live a healthy life. They also made the delicious honey that we all love, with what they take from the plants they make the food for their queen and the honey. Although many people can’t stand bees, they are very helpful to us, but…

With the constant buzz across the country from phones and technology we sometimes miss the more important buzzes. The honey bee population in the United States has been declining at an alarming rate over the past decade. The United States should take action to help preserve the honey bee so that there doesn’t end up being a nationwide crop failure. Though many citizens don’t believe that the honey bee crisis will affect them, the reality may leave sting. With the decrease in honey bees and no…

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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…

Bees In order to reproduce, flowers and plants need to be pollinated. The main sources of pollination in nature are the bees. Flowers and plants are the primary food source for herbivores, which are, in turn, an essential food source for carnivores and omnivores. Without bees the whole food chain will be thrown off. I know all of this information because not only were they basic things we were taught in elementary school, but I am genuinely concerned about this topic. Through some background…

bees in one habitat that is away from toxins, will help ensure the life and longevity of the bees. In doing so, this will also help keep the future of human life preserved. Without pollen, there are no bees. Without bees, there is no pollination. Without pollination, there is no plants. Without plants, there is no…