pumpkin‚ zucchini‚ macadamia‚ passion fruit‚ vanilla‚ or honey? Did you know that all of these foods are reliant on pollination from bees to produce more food? Since the 1980’s habitat destruction of pollinating insects has made these crops reliant on honey farms to bring in bees to pollinate their crops‚ but since 2007 we have had some of the largest decline in bee numbers on record. As I have mentioned in my first speech‚ I have my own bee hive. This is my second year with my hive‚ it’s doing pretty
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vanishing. Most people may say‚ “ehh bees aren’t important‚ they just make honey”. Which is not true‚ bees play a huge role in our daily life. Did you know that bees pollinate one third of out diet? Without bees there wouldn’t be apples‚ oranges‚ melons or broccoli. Most people just don’t understand the seriousness of this problem! There has been a lot of misunderstanding and confusion when it comes to the reasoning of this bee problem. Up to this day there still isn’t an answer. Some have said‚ some
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nature is likely part of a greater story. Bees have been producing honey from flowering plants for the last 10 to 20 million years. As major contributors to floral growth‚ bees provide nourishing habitats for animals like birds and insects and beautify the Earth. Many of the floral landscapes that we know and love in nature are made possible because of honey bee pollination. Worldwide‚ there are around 25‚000 different types of bee species (around 4‚000 in the U.S.). There are over 4‚000 genera
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colony collapse disorder. The symptoms include the dwindling and insufficient numbers of worker bees with few or no dead bees around the colony‚ the presence of bee brood (bee larvae)‚ the presence of food‚ pollen and honey deposits that are not immediately stolen by other bees or pests (or is noticeably delayed)‚ and the presence of a queen bee. This is a seemingly spontaneous disease‚ but there is much speculation about the actual cause for this strange and deadly behavior. The theories range from
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(rodenticides)‚ and others (Toxins). Pesticides were created to maximize crop yields by protecting the plant from possible attackers and are composed of chemicals that are dangerous (A history). Combining chemicals to create pesticides pose even greater risks (Bee). Proper research was not done on the possible effects that these chemical pesticides could have on attackers‚ or farmers. Current research has proven
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about honeybees and their grim future on planet Earth. This past knowledge first drew me to this article and provoked my interest to chose this topic as my Critical Review #2. Along with my strictly organic‚ non-GMO‚ fresh and local diet‚ I am an avid honey consumer‚ and I personally care about what the future will hold for honeybees. All of this combined knowledge led me to effectively understand the grammar and terminology used in this article‚ which further provoked my interest within this
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products‚ with honey being the most popular product. The Bees Control Act was introduced in 1918 is administrated by the Apiculture Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. This Unit employs trained‚ experienced beekeepers as Extension Officers who provide support to the island’s 1‚800 bee farmers in running and generating income from their apiaries. Bee farmers earn approximately $450 million each year. There are currently two main beekeeping bodies: the All Island Bee Farmer’s Association
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee On September 22‚ I went to the 25th annual Putnam County Spelling Bee musical put on by Capital University. In the play‚ kids compete to be the spelling bee champion for their school‚ and it details their lives and why the spelling bee is important to them. In the beginning‚ I thought it would be a very fun and witty play‚ but it was much deeper than I expected. The kids had real life and relatable problems that even as an adult I could imagine my life
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Treats of honey-bees ecology Martin Dedinsky SCI 215 Enviromental Science Katarina Tuharska Research Paper February 26‚ 2010 It’s technically impossible to replace honey-bees as most important pollinators on earth. Pollination is service provided by insects and other small animals. Also Honey-bees distribute pollen among plants of the same species. This function of ecosystem could not be imitated by any jet invented technology. Plants
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Protect the Bees Author id: 0963 Word Count: Proposed species: Bees Proposed action: Protect What are bees? Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants‚ and are known for their role in pollination and for producing honey and beeswax. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamily Apoidea‚ presently classified by the unranked taxon name Anthophila. There are nearly 20‚000 known species of bees in seven to nine recognized families‚ though many are described and the actual number
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