07-08-2016, 02:25 PM
A bee keeper in Ontario went out to check his hives and found dead and dying bees, about 1 million dead and dying bees.
It's the pesticides, in particular the Neonicotinoids.
All around the world the danger is recognized. The neonicotinoids are deadly for bees and other pollinators. So why are we taking so long to ban them.
This particular set of bee deaths is just one more wake up call to a real ecological emergency.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...cWmYKPAH5w
I really feel for the bee keepers. They are face to face with the heartbreak of bee deaths and they are very aware of what it means.
The rest of us enjoy our fruits and vegetables and seldom wonder who made it possible.
We will notice when apples are $5.00 each and some things are just not available anymore.
It's the pesticides, in particular the Neonicotinoids.
All around the world the danger is recognized. The neonicotinoids are deadly for bees and other pollinators. So why are we taking so long to ban them.
This particular set of bee deaths is just one more wake up call to a real ecological emergency.
https://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&...cWmYKPAH5w
I really feel for the bee keepers. They are face to face with the heartbreak of bee deaths and they are very aware of what it means.
The rest of us enjoy our fruits and vegetables and seldom wonder who made it possible.
We will notice when apples are $5.00 each and some things are just not available anymore.
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Catherine
