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Bees dying off in record numbers

by Rod Weston

March 27th, 2008 in Bees, Environment, Legislation, Natural Resources

You know what scares me environmentally? No, it is not global warming. It’s not pollution and it is not desertrification. What scares me is bees. You’ve probably read a few things about bees dying off in record numbers. There’s more detailed reading on this subject here. 

The state of California is about to set aside $20 million dollars to look further into what is happening with the bees. Where is our federal government with this? If any of you are thinking “oh, this will blow over and the bees will come back,” think again. This is an unprecedented die-off that beekeepers have never seen before. Bees pollinate most of our food. Some things wouldn’t be able to be grown without them. If the bees die, we starve. It is that simple. As much as all the other environmental problems scare me, nothing has me this worried.

Take a minute to find your US rep and send them a quick email that you are concerned about this and you feel your tax dollars should be put into this. This is how change happens—when our reps are informed of the needs and desires of their constituents. We need to figure this out and figure it out fast.

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