Individuals often overlook the important role that bees play in our lives. Bees are known to be pests or an annoyance that many of us choose to avoid. But, we don 't stop and look at the bigger picture and realize that without bees, some of the foods that we eat everyday will disappear. Every piece of food we have is made possible credited to bees. Since 2006, we are having a rapid decline of bees, many bee enthusiast 's are coming together to narrow down the causes. There are many causes as to why bees are going extinct but only two stood out for it 's bold impact. Parasites and pesticides, these two causes affect honey bees into going extinct and without bees we would have slimmer choices in our lives. We would lose a great amount of …show more content…
Food, is not the only thing that will disappear with bees, clothing and fuel will have a decline as well. Jo Jackson a bachelor of Science and honors, in biology from the University of Adelaide, explains that canola oil is one of the factors that will be eliminated by the result of bee extinction. Canola flowers produce high amounts of nectar and the large amounts of pollen offer a good nutritional balance of amino acids and protein. The link between the canola and honey industries is strong and growing.(Bees&Canola) According to Canola Council.org, Canola is grown to produce fuel, followed by a common oil that many individuals use for cooking. Canola is an ideal habitat and food source for honeybees. Together, canola is good for bees, and bees are good for canola. Together, they are good for the health of our environment Bees are kept busy and they attend to many of their jobs that benefits us, as individuals. So with that being said, without pollination done by bees, there would be less production of biofuel. We would then rely more on fossil fuels which will not benefit our environment. In addition, we could possibly run out fossil fuel supply and face a troublesome event. Along with canola oil, Jackson states that cotton as well will slowly be eliminated. Cotton is being pollinated by not only bees but other insects, Jackson goes on by saying that even though cotton is pollinated by other insects besides bees, bees are the benefactor in this case. As a result we …show more content…
So in terms of bees declining yearly since 2006, the magnitude of this problem is very crucial to individuals and will affect their lives from a different angle. Produce will become limited in grocery stores due to bees not being able to pollinate flowers and do the necessity work they have to do in order to benefit us. Canola oil is an important source for honeybees and without canola oil, biofuels will gradually be eliminated. Once biofuels are gone, fossil fuels will take place and will harm our environment to an extent of being brutal. When fossil fuels take place for a significant amount of time, we will lose the supply of fossil fuels. In addition, we will lose supply of cotton and have slimmer chances of with choosing clothing in stores. The decline of bees is caused by pesticides and parasites. These two hold a bold impact against bees and it not only affects bees but everyone individual as well. Each educational site and bee specialist/enthusiast have one thing in common and that is that bees are very important to our environment and everyday lives. Everything that a honeybee is responsible for benefits us. It 's a chain reaction concerning not only individuals but other wild life animals, species, and plants. Most of us are guilty of not knowing much about bees and the roles they play in our lives. Doing harm to them will only harm us in the long run. What good is it to harm a honeybee when their job and responsibilities is to pollinate and then sooner
This project was chosen to investigate the decline of the honeybee and the impact on Australian agriculture. The honeybee decline is interconnected with environmental sustainability with key environmental challenges threatening the future of the honeybee and the industry of beekeeping. Some of these factors such as land degradation, limited water availability, loss of plant biodiversity, climate change, pests and pesticides loss of public lands such as National Parks, State forests and reserves, all impact on the sustainability and ecosystems which the honeybee depends and likewise, the ecosystems depend on the honeybee. With the disappearance of land to urbanisation and government restrictions on access to public lands some 70% of Australian
and other invaded areas are looking for a solution to their bee problem. One solution that they have found is new ways of beekeeping. There are not many solutions because they either lack ideas or do not care if they have this species of bees or not. The main benefits of getting rid of the killer bees would be a smaller risk of being killed by a bee, both humans and animals and more resources for other animals. On the other hand there are more parasites and mites.
The last reason is from the sugar syrup that beekeepers use to save money. This syrup gives the bees as much energy as real honey but it causes a short life span. All of these reasons and much more cause bees to lose their lives and most of them get caused by
One of the big environmental issues here in Connecticut over the past few years is the high dying rate of bees. It has been reported by some of our local beekeepers that they are losing about 30% of all honeybee colonies each winter. This has adversely affected Connecticut’s almond, apple, strawberries and alfalfa productions, and costing millions annually. Scientists have identified several possible causative factors which include global warming, habitat loss, parasites and insecticides. Ethical extensionism, the argument that environmental ethics that moral standing should to be extended to things that traditionally are not thought to have moral standing, would argue that it is morally wrong to use insecticides that are killing local bee
One could look at a bee hive as a single living entity (otherwise known as a Superorganism).They ingest and digest food,regulate water control and achieve locomotion as well as many other things that humans do to stay alive. This is were the similarities stop. Bees are raised for certain jobs that are never changed. Queens lay eggs,Drones mate with queens,and workers well….. They work.
Now, according to the [Science Magazine] the bees are getting these from Niotunnitoyuds are what are hurting the honey bees. In additon,though the DDT´s can hurt birds a lot. By if a bird eats the insects then the egg shells become very soft and also the birds become very deformed.
There is a lot of buzz about the Bee Colony Collapse Disorder which is, according to dictionary.com, a pathological condition which leads to a disappearance of worker bees from the hive resulting in the hive’s failure. The reason I am concerned about this topic is because human survival is tied to bee survival. Bees are responsible for ⅓ of the meals we eat, either by pollinating the fruits and vegetables that humans eat or by pollinating crops that feed animals that we eat, like cows. It is difficult to come up with a solution to this issue because there are many root causes. Bee Colony Collapse Disorder is a bigger problem than most people realize, and if it is not solved, it will have a devastating effect by taking away important food that
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Many have said, “that the cause of colony collapse disorder is likely a combination of factors that includes the widespread use of pesticides and fungicides, as well as the spread of viral pathogens and parasitic mites in beehives“ (Tucker). these can wipe out an entire colony or even thousands. This problem is a global problem, as Europe is also seeing the effects of an extraordinarily strong winter rolled by, potentially causing around 50% of their bee population to drop due to the harsh cold and crisp air. This is generally the most concerning against global warming causing harsh winters and summers, potentially dropping the bee population
Bees can provide a steady ecosystem that benefits both them and the peoples’ gardens and plants surrounding the bees’ pollination area. Maintaining bee gardens can also be a hassle and bees might become aggressive and harm people. Patricia E. Salkin states, “Bees can create a nuisance if they become aggressive or swarm on neighboring property.” The thing is, bees rarely hurt people. If they do, it is because they are being provoked or they feel threatened in some way.
Based on a scientific analys , the very accelerated loss of species that we are experiencing could be up to 1,000 to 10,000 losses per year. these losses do not only include wild animals or mammals that are constantly haunted , but also small pollinators such as bees. the bee decline is a an issue that is currently affecting most of North America and many countries in Europe , but the number of bee colonies are increasing in China . But if this issue is not solve as soon as possible , and the decline increases it will eventually become a worldwide issue.
This again stops the bees from doing their job of pollinating and stops them from getting the food they need to survive. The community can help bees survive by employing a few tactics. One tactic alone will not cure the bee population degradation but it can help boost the bee population. One local and more personal tactic would be to have a “bee garden” that consists of flowering plants that bees like which include apples, oranges, lemons, limes, cucumbers, carrots, and cantaloupes. Another tactic would be do be more environmentally conscious.
Everybody can help out, just by doing one simple thing. Get out and grow bee-friendly plants. You could decorate your yard with them, or even grow them in a pot. It doesn’t matter if you live on a private island or a rabbit hole. One person can not solve this problem, just like how one honeybee can not produce a whole jar of honey.
Bees are major factor in our environment. But recent studies show that we are to blame for the decline in the Bee populations. The main reasons are industrial agriculture (pesticides), mites and climate change. And we should care about them because they provide us with honey and beeswax, and provide a major ecosystem service in the form of pollination. Bees pollinate a lot of crops like apple, citrus, strawberry, blueberry, tomato, melon, oilseed rape, carrot, etc.
These levels were high enough to kill a bee instantly. In a study from 2016, 35 different pesticides and fungicides were collected from pollen that bees used to pollinate food crops in five U.S. states. Bees that came in contact with these combinations of chemicals were more likely to be infected with the Varroa Mite, a parasite that is associated with Colony Collapse Disorder. Colony Collapse Disorder is a phenomenon that occurs when all or the majority of worker bees suddenly disappear and leave their queen, plenty of food, and a few nurse bees behind. Without the worker bees, a hive cannot sustain itself and will eventually