03/08/2022
Global Warming is here ........ Is it time for EazyBeez to go electric ?
As humans we could all see the effects of Climate change on the Telly Box over the years, However ! Now its up close and personal,
How many Bees have you seen lately ?
Thousands of Foragers ( Worker Bees ) must collect nectar from around 2 million flowers in order to produce a 1 pound of honey,
How many flowers do we see ?
Mumma Bee ( Queen Bee ) will lay in the region of 2000 eggs per day if she is in a well groomed hive,
Less flowers meaning a less comfortable environment for this royal jelly head of production,
Rising heat effects the Hive,
The temperature within this natural architectural miracle of the nature is usually strictly maintained, But the reduced ability to collect pollen via an abundance of wild flowers and lower Hive populations will mean that even small rises in temperature will have a profound effect on this heavily populated Honey factory,
Worker Bees carry pollen on their hind legs ( just like little saddle bags ) in a pollen basket or corbicula,
Once again ......Less flowers means they must travel further than ever before , and run the risk of exhaustion, meaning they will not make it home,
The Hive loses another Bee and its precious cargo is not delivered,...... 1 Bee becomes 1000 within a few days........
Bees are important because they pollinate approximately 130 different food items that are both essential and important to not only Humans but also to wildlife and the insect populations of the world ,
From Fruits & Nuts to Fiber and vegetable crops.
Bee pollination creates approximately $14 billion dollars in revenue annually for the USA alone ,
With improved crops, Higher yields and excellent quality.
Added to the fact that without the Bees, the rest of the crops in the world would be gone within 5 years ......
According to science the Humble ( Porky pig type fluffy ) Bumble Bee should not actually be able to fly simply because they are ....well lets face it they really are not shaped like a euro fighter right !
And yet they fly very well indeed , from an intelligence point of view, They leave us Humans standing when it comes to Navigation, social interaction, work ethics and job satisfaction, added to the fact they quite literally are a zero emissions life form that always selflessly improves its environment.
Can we say the same ........
