Thursday, April 2, 2009

Fact: Bee are our friends

Creating a Bee-friendly Garden - David Suzuki's April Nature Challenge

We’ve all heard about the mysterious global disappearance of honeybees. Other bee species are also declining, mainly because of habitat loss. You can make a big difference just by creating a bee-friendly space in your garden. (And it’s not hard – bees are easy to please!)

Why should I create a welcome place for bees?
* All creatures that eat plants (including humans!) depend on pollinators.
* 3/4 of the foods we eat – fruits, nuts, vegetables, and herbs – need pollinators to reproduce.
* Creating hospitable homes for beneficial insects in your garden means they are less likely to move into your house.
* You’ll triple the yield of fruit and veggies in your garden – no more lumpy strawberries or shrunken squash!
* Even what seems like a small contribution – just a tiny flower pot or patch – can provide valuable pollinator habitat.

3 comments:

  1. Yah, but they're everywhere and sting crazy.

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  2. Anonymous3:35 PM

    Is "bee" like "sheep" or "fish" now?

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  3. Bee Facts for Roger:
    1) "88 per cent of plants depend on pollinators."
    2) "Unlike their black-and-yellow striped European cousins, most Canadian bees come in a variety of colours, live in the ground, are solitary, gentle and reluctant to sting."
    Canadian bees lack the hostility of American bees.

    Ky: I don't understand what you are saying.

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