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Post by ZandraJoi on Jul 1, 2021 11:05:18 GMT -5
tasteforlife.com/living/eco-home/working-to-end-colony-collapse-disorder "Why “Bee” Concerned? One out of three bites of food you eat requires pollination by honey bees. Since the initial detection of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) in 2006, honey bee keepers have been losing roughly 30% of their hives annually. Although CCD is not fully understood, it appears to be a destructive synergism of multiple drivers of collapse. These include but are not limited to pesticides, parasitic mites, and increased viral levels...." My notes: We can't wait for the Bigwigs to get their acts together. We as consumers have to make the conscious choices. Excerpt: "How Can You Help Bees? Buy products that are bee friendly, organic, and give back to important research! Eat local and organic. Avoid using chemicals like pesticides in your yard and garden. Plant wildflowers and herbs. Create a mushroom-friendly biosphere in your yard. Donate directly to organizations like Washington State University’s Honey Bee Lab! Find out more by visiting BeeFriendlyInitiative.org."
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Post by lainee on Jul 2, 2021 16:43:27 GMT -5
Bees are beyond important and we all need to help. We can't wait for other people to take action. It'll never get done. Great tips here, and I never thought about a mushroom-friendly biosphere. Good idea!
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Post by Bob on Jul 9, 2021 18:56:52 GMT -5
I wish we could have beehives here but we can't.
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