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Good bee news (for once)

PARIS (Reuters) – A French court suspended on Friday the license for two pesticides made by Dow Chemical, citing uncertainty over environmental risks including their effects on bees.

Can you imagine this happening in the U.S.?

In another amazing citizen triumph, the Australians demanded the end to neonicotinoids, a major bee killing chemical used in agriculture and found in many over the counter insecticides at your local plant nurseries.

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Research suggests neonicotinoids impair bees’ ability to remember how to return to the colony. Photo: Getty

 “Having a beautiful garden is a luxury. Bees are not. They are essential”, stated Dr. Katja Hogendoorn of Adelaida, Australia, who researches behavioral ecology and evolution of native bees. “There is no doubt that pesticides often kill bees”.

Research in recent years has found that even small amounts of this ingredient [neonicotinoids] can be harmful to bees, shutting down their brains.

The chemicals impaired bees’ ability to remember how to return to the colony and to connect the scent of a flower to a food reward (pollen).

Other research has suggested exposure to neonicotinoids causes lower reproductive success and leads to bees dying sooner than they otherwise would.

 

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These days I am more concerned than ever about chemicals and the effects they have on all life forms, including humans. In an era where the EPA is quietly being rendered impotent, it is time for citizens to become informed and demand healthy alternatives. As blocks of consumers, we have incredible clout. Some safe alternatives to pests include bio-solutions of beneficial insects, soaps, bt, sulphur and oils. Research it. Boycott chemicals.

It’s time to evolve as human beings—to a safe, chemical free world—even as Dow, Bayer and Monsanto sell our earth out for profiteering and their bottom lines.

We are all one in the web of life.

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3 responses to “Good bee news (for once)”

  1. themaninblack2018 Avatar
    themaninblack2018

    EPSOM SALTS WORKS LIKE A FERTILIZER MAKING ALL PLANTS GROW FASTER,AND BAKING SODA KILLS SLUGS MITES, AND OTHER INSECTS.LIKE A PESTICIDE.AND SAFER FOR YOUR BEES TOO. TRY IT IT WORKS. AND PASS THE WORD!!

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    1. afasinger Avatar
      afasinger

      Thank you! How does baking soda impact bees if you are treating varroa mites? We use powdered sugar to make the mites fall off the bees and/or they groom themselves and the mites fall off. Let me know if you’ve tried that with bees?

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      1. themaninblack2018 Avatar
        themaninblack2018

        THANKS ILL REMEMBER YOUR TIPS.DOUGLAS

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