August 15, 2008

Bee deaths threaten food supplies

This is not the first time that the subject of the declining population of the UK’S bee’s has once again become news, this time because of the results from a survey that has been conducted by the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA) which show that the nations bee population has fallen again.

This may seem like a trivial matter, after all they are only small insects, what possible harm could it do?

Considering that most plants need the bee’s intervention, this could mean that apart from the obvious loss of the honey that they produce, they also have a hand in the pollination of fruits and vegetables.

This is how the humble honey bee can affect the lives of everyone on the planet, with food being expensive and in some cases short supply already then this is serious enough to think about.

Source [Guardian]