Climate change a massive threat to Bees
Then it was pesticides, Disease and habitat loss that took the lives of bees and now it's more bad news for bee kingdom.
Polar bears aren't the only ones getting screwed up by our rapidly shifting climate. Bees are also seriously struggling with climate change- as if they didn't have enough problems already.
Because they're tiny insects, bees aren't widely addressed as one of the potentially devastating casualties of climate change, but we should all be paying closer attention. It's well known that without bees, a human would be in big trouble. Just imagine your local grocery store-even a produce palace like Whole Foods- with a virtually barren produce section. That's what's at risk if we lose the bees - a whopping percentage of our global food supply.
Changing temperature and weather conditions due to climate change has restricted the area where bees can survive, and the pollinators have struggled to adapt, according to new research.
Climate changes are wiping out hundreds of our planet's precious species. In Britain did you know what is the most threatened species? The BEES. In fact, 35 UK bee species are under threat of extinction, and all species face serious threats.
How one can help BEES
1. Plant a variety of bee-friendly flowers and trees: As bees love wildflowers, clover, and blackberry brambles and also benefit greatly from trees such as sweet chestnut, lime, hawthorn, hazel, and sycamore. They provide food at different times of the year to experiment.
2. Buy local honey: support your local bee farmers in growing their colonies by buying local honey.
3. Avoid pesticides and herbicides in your garden: Bees don't like chemicals either and nor should you in your honey.
4. Mow your lawns less: Cutting your lawn frequently removes valuable sources of nectar such as dandelions and clover. Let the grass grow a little longer and enjoy the wildlife returning.
5. Provide an easy water source: Leave a little bowl or bucket out with sticks and stones in the bottom so they don't drown. Making honey is thirsty work.