Bees are basically an introduced domesticated animal outside of Europe. Other parts of the world have their own native pollinators that are at significantly greater risk than bees, which are heavily managed and extensively studied due to their agricultural importance. For all the popular alarm over Colony Collapse Disorder, bee colony populations have been basically stable for decades and certainly haven't seen any measurable decline in recent years.
Also, big numbers of honeybees can cause decline in local native bee species and other pollinators, which in turn can endanger rare native plant species.
So people definitely should care about bees, but about the right bees and in the right way.
*Wild bees and other wild insects, NOT honeybees.
Just want to put that out there because many people seem to be oblivious about that fact and think they help nature by eating more honey. Gold meme tho.
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Yeah, the focus on bees is weird
But it's a proxy for protecting insects in general. If normal people caring about bees gets pesticide use reduced I am all for caring about bees.
Bees are basically an introduced domesticated animal outside of Europe. Other parts of the world have their own native pollinators that are at significantly greater risk than bees, which are heavily managed and extensively studied due to their agricultural importance. For all the popular alarm over Colony Collapse Disorder, bee colony populations have been basically stable for decades and certainly haven't seen any measurable decline in recent years.
Also, big numbers of honeybees can cause decline in local native bee species and other pollinators, which in turn can endanger rare native plant species.
So people definitely should care about bees, but about the right bees and in the right way.
laughs in native plant focused yard with all the insects welcome
*Wild bees and other wild insects, NOT honeybees. Just want to put that out there because many people seem to be oblivious about that fact and think they help nature by eating more honey. Gold meme tho.
I fucking love bees man
What's the original pic?
"Pierrot and the cat" by Theophile Steinlen
Thanks.
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