{"id":77,"date":"2018-03-06T23:31:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T23:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/?p=77"},"modified":"2018-03-08T19:40:19","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T19:40:19","slug":"saving-the-bees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/2018\/03\/06\/saving-the-bees\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving the BEES!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">What would the world be like without bees?\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1174\/5908\/articles\/Bee-Blog_2048x.jpg?v=1495053075\" alt=\"Image result for a world without bees\" width=\"280\" height=\"280\" \/><\/h1>\n<h3>My first thought is oh no honey! I love honey but would I die if I didn&#8217;t have it? Probably not. What about coffee? Clothes? Bees do a lot more that what we think!<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/lonermagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Untitled23.png\" alt=\"Image result for bee colony collapse\" width=\"545\" height=\"334\" \/>In US over these last 10 years, over 40% of the bee colonies have suffered Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is caused by the increased usage of pesticides. This is a problem because we won&#8217;t survive without bees!<\/p>\n<h4>BEES ARE LITERALLY THE LIFE BLOOD OF THE FOOD CHAIN! FOOD CHAINS WILL COLLAPSE!<\/h4>\n<p>Plants can&#8217;t bear fruit unless they have been pollinated. Bees pollinate <strong>70%<\/strong> of the crops that feed <strong>90%<\/strong> of the world! This is about <strong>1\/3<\/strong> of the food you consume.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/s3fs-public\/styles\/article_small\/public\/thumbnails\/image\/2013\/06\/05\/18\/web-bees-epa.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for bees pollinating\" width=\"411\" height=\"308\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What kinds of foods are we talking about?\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apples<\/li>\n<li>Mangos<\/li>\n<li>Rambutan<\/li>\n<li>Kiwi Fruit<\/li>\n<li>Plums<\/li>\n<li>Peaches<\/li>\n<li>Nectarines<\/li>\n<li>Guava<\/li>\n<li>Rose Hips<\/li>\n<li>Pomegranites<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/ipfactly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Foods.jpg?31623f\" alt=\"Image result for food we wouldn't have without bees\" width=\"588\" height=\"633\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Pears<\/li>\n<li>Black and Red Currants<\/li>\n<li>Alfalfa<\/li>\n<li>Okra<\/li>\n<li>Strawberries<\/li>\n<li>Onions<\/li>\n<li>Cashews<\/li>\n<li>Cactus<\/li>\n<li>Prickly Pear<\/li>\n<li>Apricots<\/li>\n<li>Allspice<\/li>\n<li>Avocados<\/li>\n<li>Passion Fruit<\/li>\n<li>Lima Beans<\/li>\n<li>Kidney Beans<\/li>\n<li>Adzuki Beans<\/li>\n<li>Green Beans<\/li>\n<li>Orchid Plants<\/li>\n<li>Custard Apples<\/li>\n<li>Cherries<\/li>\n<li>Celery<\/li>\n<li>Coffee<\/li>\n<li>Walnut<\/li>\n<li>Cotton<\/li>\n<li>Lychee<\/li>\n<li>Flax<\/li>\n<li>Acerola \u2013 used in Vitamin C supplements<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/odysseyonline-img.rbl.ms\/simage\/https%3A%2F%2Faz616578.vo.msecnd.net%2Ffiles%2F2017%2F01%2F15%2F6362006574269224841757106985_honey_bees.jpg\/2000%2C2000\/sGJurhcgm0bbzUYp\/img.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for food we wouldn't have without bees\" width=\"639\" height=\"421\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Macadamia Nuts<\/li>\n<li>Sunflower Oil<\/li>\n<li>Goa beans<\/li>\n<li>Lemons<\/li>\n<li>Buckwheat<\/li>\n<li>Figs<\/li>\n<li>Fennel<\/li>\n<li>Limes<\/li>\n<li>Quince<\/li>\n<li>Carrots<\/li>\n<li>Persimmons<\/li>\n<li>Palm Oil<\/li>\n<li>Loquat<\/li>\n<li>Durian<\/li>\n<li>Cucumber<\/li>\n<li>Hazelnut<\/li>\n<li>Cantaloupe<\/li>\n<li>Tangelos<\/li>\n<li>Coriander<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/washpirg.org\/sites\/pirg\/files\/WEB_USP_BeeFoodCollage-credit_0.png\" alt=\"Image result for no food without bees\" width=\"530\" height=\"354\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Caraway<\/li>\n<li>Chestnut<\/li>\n<li>Watermelon<\/li>\n<li>Star Apples<\/li>\n<li>Coconut<\/li>\n<li>Tangerines<\/li>\n<li>Boysenberries<\/li>\n<li>Starfruit<\/li>\n<li>Brazil Nuts<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Beets<\/li>\n<li>Mustard Seed<\/li>\n<li>Rapeseed<\/li>\n<li>Broccoli<\/li>\n<li>Cauliflower<\/li>\n<li>Cabbage<\/li>\n<li>Brussels Sprouts<\/li>\n<li>Bok Choy (Chinese Cabbage)<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rg_ic rg_i alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFwDeJoYy1-4HpWq1XHx6Mdqrd_2E-jFbPx-0jhFP-rhPIWIFhIw\" alt=\"Image result for no food without bees\" width=\"305\" height=\"161\" name=\"a1Q4PRLkSPcIeM:\" data-src=\"https:\/\/encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSFwDeJoYy1-4HpWq1XHx6Mdqrd_2E-jFbPx-0jhFP-rhPIWIFhIw\" \/>Turnips<\/li>\n<li>Congo Beans<\/li>\n<li>Sword beans<\/li>\n<li>Chili peppers, red peppers, bell peppers, green peppers<\/li>\n<li>Papaya<\/li>\n<li>Safflower<\/li>\n<li>Sesame<\/li>\n<li>Eggplant<\/li>\n<li>Raspberries<\/li>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theflowerlady.com\/content\/No-Bees-No-Food-Stop-Bee-Killing-Pesticides.png\" alt=\"Image result for no food without bees\" width=\"229\" height=\"229\" \/>Elderberries<\/li>\n<li>Blackberries<\/li>\n<li>Clover<\/li>\n<li>Tamarind<\/li>\n<li>Cocoa<\/li>\n<li>Black Eyed Peas<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla<\/li>\n<li>Cranberries<\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes<\/li>\n<li>Grapes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This list can keep going. Not to mention all the recipes that require these foods!<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s not just produce that is at risk here! Were talking about: beef, milk, cheese! We wouldn&#8217;t have these either! Bees pollinate alfalfa and guess what? COWS EAT ALFALFA! Think about how much beef you eat? Do you see how these relate?\u00a0\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/2\/2f\/Alfalfa-cow1.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for cows eat alfalfa\" width=\"213\" height=\"130\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Farmers would have to convert to growing wheat and corn because they are wind pollinated. Our diets would lack nutrients, there would be health complications and have less diverse foods. Our economy would be effected as well! Crop prices would raise so much that their prices could be equivalent to gold!! I already think fruits and veggie prices are high enough!\u00a0Even beautiful plants wouldn&#8217;t be able to grow without bees! Trees would even be effected! The Earth would be so bare and look like a desert.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/amp.businessinsider.com\/images\/51c2293aeab8ea3132000002-750-562.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for what would the planet look like without bees\" width=\"371\" height=\"277\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Without bees we would have shirking food resources (plants and animals), lack of nutrients, famine, fertility rates would stop&#8230;this would eventually lead to extinction! We would BE dead without BEES!<\/p>\n<p><em>What are the possibly solutions?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Hand pollination, scientist building robotic bees, pollinator drones? These are all being tested but might not be enough.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/5703f9442e00002d009507ca.jpeg?ops=scalefit_970_noupscale\" alt=\"Image result for hand pollination\" width=\"350\" height=\"247\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>What can we do?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Plant flowers without pesticides!\u00a0<em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"irc_mi aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/wwfeatures\/wm\/live\/1280_640\/images\/live\/p0\/1y\/dm\/p01ydmvr.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for what would the planet look like without bees\" width=\"569\" height=\"285\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Check out this ted talk about bees!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/marla_spivak_why_bees_are_disappearing\" width=\"825\" height=\"465\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would the world be like without bees?\u00a0 My first thought is oh no honey! I love honey but would I die if I didn&#8217;t have it? Probably not. What about coffee? Clothes? Bees do a lot more that what we think! In US over these last 10 years, over 40% of the bee colonies&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/2018\/03\/06\/saving-the-bees\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Saving the BEES!<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7588,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[763287,762928,763428],"tags":[761627,845,57295,110604,50040,762089,761920],"class_list":["post-77","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-americas-effort","category-global-impact","category-individual-change","tag-bees","tag-coffee","tag-crops","tag-extinction","tag-feed","tag-pollination","tag-savethebees","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7588"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=77"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":128,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/77\/revisions\/128"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=77"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=77"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/simplewaystochangetheworld\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=77"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}