disappearing bees
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Disappearing Bees. Importance of Bees. Bees are vital to the success of our ecosystem and the disappearance of bees will adversely affect our way of life. What’s so great about bees?. Bees are the world’s primary pollinators. We depend on bees for survival. . Pollinators. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Disappearing Bees
Importance of BeesBees are vital to the success of our ecosystem and the disappearance of bees will adversely affect our way of life.
What’s so great about bees? Bees are the
world’s primary pollinators.
We depend on bees for survival.
Pollinators The average bee can
visit around 5000 flowers a day.
A beehive contains between 20000 and 80000 worker bees.
Worldwide agriculture depends on bees to help produce around $260 billion worth of food. (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010)
Bee products create everything from cosmetics to medicine.
Honey Beeswax Royal Jelly Propolis Mead Bee Bread
The Disappearing Bee
Colony Collapse Disorder The cause of CCD is
unknown Affects the bee’s
ability to navigate. Is believed to be the
cause of between 50% and 90% of bee colonies losses in the US.
Effects of CCD Lower food
production. Rise in food
prices. Rise in cost of bee
products.
Theories and Probable Causes
Most Probable CausesPesticides
Living bacterium
Pathogens
Neonicotinoid pesticides
Aka “Poncho”
Theories
Malnutrition Genetically modified crops Migratory Beekeeping
Other possible causes Urbanization Air pollution Predators such as
hornets and wasps Severe weather Human
extermination
Ways to help Do not exterminate
healthy bee colonies! Plant bee attracting
flowers and bushes. Donate to bee
conservation efforts. Buy bee products. Raise awareness.
Who to call Local Beekeepers
Live Bee Removal services
In emergency cases the Fire department
Local Services Adkins Bee Removal Services
http://www.adkinsbeeremoval.com/utah.php Utah Bee Removal
http://www.utahbeeremoval.com List of local beekeepers
http://www.bees-on-the-net.com/utah-beekeepers.html