Bee My Honey
I am reading about bees.
Since 2006, 30-90% of honey bees have left their hives, never to return.
Pesticides are one of the culprits that have been fingered. A group of beekeepers has called on the EPA to remove Poncho, a commonly used pesticide, from store shelves. The group claims that Poncho may be responsible for the CCD (colony collapse disorder).
Honey bees are vitally important in pollinating our plants, as over 1/3 of our food supply are dependent on pollination. For more information, visit organicconsumers.org/bees.
As part of Slow Food Martha's Vineyard, we are organizing a Sunday brunch on Feb 13th called Bee My Honey. It will be a morning full of Bee Information... We will have a viewing of the documentary Vanishing of the Bees - a movie about colony collapse disorder (CCD). There will be a discussion panel to follow the film. In addition, we will be raffling off a bee kit and a scholarship to the Bee School Seminar taking place this year on March 25, 26, 27.
I have been talking with bee keepers for our upcoming event's bee discussion panel, and have come to realize how little I know about bees. Our entire family seems to be 'abuzz' with bees and we have ordered three Nucs (Nucleus Colonies - small bee colonies), bee attire, and my eldest son is taking Bee Keeping as a course in college. I am looking forward becoming a beekeeping family and harvesting some honey.
You can make a difference by raising bees. No matter where you live you can raise a hive.
You also can sign the petition asking the EPA to immediately ban the sale of Poncho: change.org/petitions.
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