I read an article today about the alarming decrease in the honey bee population and it really struck a chord. The study concluded that the combination of a harsh winter and an alarming increase of pesticides present in honey bee carcasses are causing a dramatic decline in their population.
This is frightening to say the least. Honey bees are at the most basic level of our food chain. Don't get me wrong; I'm concerned about polar bears, staggering poverty, starving children, and genocide as well but we can't survive without the bees. This is a basic ecosystem equation. We can forget all about modern convenience, connectivity, Ipads, and social media. If we don't have the bees, we don't survive.
I'm not a doomsayer but is anyone else concerned about this?
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