See how you can help #SavetheBees!
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- Published on Thursday, 19 March 2015 12:15
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PAOV,
Did you know that most bees in Canada are solitary, and that the length of a bee’s tongue can determine which flowers it visits? Or that bees are responsible for one out of every three bites of food we eat?
The importance of bees to our environment and our well-being cannot be overstated, which is why the decline of pollinators in Canada and around the world is so concerning. Over the past two decades bee losses across North America have soared, and last winter Ontario experienced a catastrophic overwintering loss of 58 per cent of their honey bees. Loss of habitat, disease and parasites have all played a role in these declines, but it is the widespread use of a toxic pesticide that is raising the most alarm.
Neonicotinoids (neonics), which contain a neurotoxin that is deadly to bees, are now the most widely used class of pesticides in the world. Understanding the well-documented dangers of neonics is one of the first steps we can take to protect bees, and it’s one of the reasons we have produced this new educational report, Save the Bees.
Click here to download the report >>
Read this report, the second in a series, to find out what just one teaspoon of neonic pesticide can do to bees. You’ll also learn about the important steps jurisdictions across Canada, North America and the world have taken to protect our bees and wild pollinators from this devastating class of pesticides.
I encourage you read the report, and share this important information with your friends and neighbours. If you would like to distribute more copies of the report in your community, please contact our office at 1-800-661-9453 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you as many as you need.
Want more ways to take action? If you haven’t signed already, please add your name to the petition urging the federal government to enact a complete nationwide ban on bee-killing pesticides.
You can also check out our website for helpful tips for creating a bee-friendly garden. This week, we were thrilled to hear that BC garden centre chain Art Knapp Plantland will no longer accept bedding plants treated with neonics. That’s great news for bees! To learn more about plants pollinators love and other ways to help bees in your garden, visitr0
