The World Continues to Buzz About Colony Collapses

Whilst doing some hunting around the topic of bee declines for my last post, I came across this (very) informal video that summarises what’s been going on in the world of bees and suggests what actions we need to be taking.

I think the main points to pick up on are:

• If bees disappear, a lot of our ecosystems will follow
• A loss of bees will not only have direct effects for crops we consume, but also knock-on effects for livestock industries
• The ban on neonicotinoids in the EU (commencing in December) isn’t likely to make a (significant) difference in reducing bee declines
• The loss of our bees is most likely a combination of a variety of factors, all contributing to their demise. Hence, multiple actions need to be taken

Hopefully any skeptics left out there after my last post will be convinced by this video!