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Why Are The Bees Disappearing

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What youre hearing about colony collapse disorder affects one species of bee the European honey bee. In a new study published in Cell Press scientists reveal a troubling statistic. Why Honey Bees Are Disappearing Causes Why Are Bees Important Theres also a fungus called Nosema that can destroy entire colonies so beekeepers began using fungicides. Why are the bees disappearing . Using this RFID transponder it is possible to record details of their behavior and of their survival rates following exposure to pesticides. To keep their baby bees from liquifying beekeepers began to use antibiotics. The human race is really starting to feel the consequences of their actions. The biggest bee problem was foulbrood a bacterial disease where the larvae baby bees turn into a disgusting brown goop. Honey bees at the moment are dying in their millions. The main reasons for their disappearance are. A new study out of Harvard University published in the June edition of the Bulleti...

How Do Bees Help Us

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The number of honey bee hives in this country has decreased from 6 million in the 1940s to about 25 million today. And they are all excellent at what they do. Help The Bees Helps Us Too See How Save The Bees Pollination Bee Keeping Plants need to be pollinated to produce seeds and fruits and around three-quarters of the worlds crops need to be pollinated to produce food. How do bees help us . Pollination is key in the reproduction of many plants. Pollination is needed for plants to reproduce and so many plants depend on bees or other insects as pollinators. These amazing insects use Earths magnetic field to navigate wait. Bees make honey from the flowers that they. Honey bees are super-important pollinators for flowers fruits and vegetables. The vast majority of plants we need for food rely on pollination especially by bees. They can help fight cancer. The Importance of Bees to our Food Supply Bees particularly honeybees have been around for millions of years and ...

Flowers That Don T Attract Bees

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Dangling fuchsia flowers which are generally found in hanging baskets are difficult for bees to land on and reach any nectar. And utilize some of the plants that may help repel some bee traffic in your yard. 6 Flowers Plants That Don T Attract Bees Miranda Made Bees Plants Plants Attracting Bees For this reason planting flowers such as Mexican marigolds Tagetes lucida and chrysanthemums will not attract bees and can also detour other insect pests. Flowers that don t attract bees . One of the reasons why this is not going to attract bees is because of the presence of double corolla. Available in a huge range of colors including red maroon white yellow orange pink and cream. Avoid Highly-Scented Flowers Bees are suckers for a sweet-smelling flower. Also known simply as mums the double corolla of the flowers does not attract bees. Ive never personally noticed bees visiting these plants. Theyre among the non-flowering plants and hence do not attract bees. Castor bean ...