Pollinator decline

Mohandas Gandhi once said, “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s need, but not every man’s greed.” The needs of animals and our world would be fulfilled much more efficiently if humans were not abusing and completely disregarding all of the illustrious accomplishments they have been trying to acquire. With that being said, animals and the planet are a grave part of human’s success and their needs should undoubtedly be put before those of humans. To begin, it is obvious that the human…

exist. For example, 90 percent of the world’s nutrition comes from the work of pollinators, such as honeybees and birds. Unfortunately, numerous people dislike bees specifically because of their nasty sting and choose to spray insecticides around their plants to keep them away. As the number of honeybees declines, the number of fruits, nuts, and vegetables (such as apples, almonds, and pumpkins) produced will decline, as seen in the image by Nick Visser on the next page, and humankind…

My summer memories consist of being out of school, running in the backyard while my mom is barbecuing, splashing through the sprinkler, and looking around counting all the bees on my mom 's roses. Those are memories I will always have and hold close to my heart, especially now when bees are on their way to one day becoming extinct. It saddens me to think that one day my children or greatgrand children will not be able to link bees with their summer memories. Can you imagine walking into your…

It’s no question that the honey bees are an important species. They are by far the most well-known pollinators, and if they ever were to go extinct, we would say good-bye to crops such as almonds, apples, avocados, and oranges (Good). Beekeepers in North America have noticed a rapid decline in their honey bee populations since 2006 (Hagopian). I spoke with two beekeepers, Tommy McCaffrey and Roy Clingon in Purvis, Mississippi, who gave me their insight on why the honey bee population has been…

there isn’t one single cause for colony collapse disorder. Honeybees play a huge part in food production, and are the main source for pollinating plants. For instance, “in agriculture, nearly a third of pollination is accomplished by honeybees” (“Pollinators and Pesticides”). Without the help of bees, we would not longer have foods like: Almonds, cherries, cucumbers, melons, carrots, pears, apricots, cantaloupe, apples, onions, kiwi, plums, cranberries,…