I have been thinking a lot about bees, and our food supply.  As you may know, our supply of fruits, vegetables and nuts is linked to the health of the bee population.  The bee population has been in sharp decline, especially because of neonicotinoids which are the most widely used insecticides in the world.  Unlike traditional pesticides, which are typically applied to plant surfaces, they are absorbed and transported through all parts of the plant tissue.

Neonicotinoids are modeled after nicotine and interfere with insects’ nervous systems, causing tremors, paralysis and eventually, death.  Neonicotinoids are so toxic that one corn seed treated with them contains enough insecticide to kill over 80,000 honey bees.

So what can you do?  Write to the EPA to ban these pesticides.  You can also refrain from using heavy chemicals on your lawn and create gardens that attract bees and support their health, and ultimately, our own.