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To bee. . .
Apr 18th, 2023 at 7:04am
 
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Of course, as the idiot who posted the pathetic meme in the wrong board DIDN’T realise—the main service bees provide is
POLLINATION!


Bee populations are under threat from several vectors:

1. Huge monoculture plantings, increasingly GMO crap, means the bee visits only one species, one genome of a species and may not get all its nutrients. Wildflower meadows get defoliated, robbing the bees of a healthy mix of nutrients.

2. Overworking the bees by taking too much honey out the hive late in the year

3. Varroa Mite etc predating on or parasitisation of the bees, already weakened by the other factors
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Reply #1 - Apr 18th, 2023 at 2:06pm
 
The varroa mite is of particular concern. If the mite takes hold in Australia, that could be the end of our farming industry.
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Reply #2 - Apr 18th, 2023 at 2:09pm
 
Wheat and tomatoes would be alright, pollinated by wind, but forget fruit and veg.

So let wildlflower meadows be, mix crops up a bit and apiarists should not overwork their bees!
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