Many of us have been watching the decline of the bee population with great consternation, and it’s getting more crucial all the time. I was planting near an already flowering plant that should have been abuzz with happy bees. I counted 4.
I grew up with bees in our old family home here in Colorado. In my childhood home, we actually had a hive living in our chimney. Yes, I was stung a couple of times, but really, they were just being busy, doing their little (actually their BIG) bee things, and I’d just gotten in the way. They particularly loved the rose bushes that were on a fence that we shared with our neighbor Mrs. Raider. They also dug on the lilac bushes that surrounded our yard.
Some folks say, well, there’s too much to be done, it’s not a simple fix. We know that. Others have said, well we see plenty of bees all the time. Wow, really? What is different about where you are? And, others might realistically say, I’m allergic to bees, I can’t do anything about it. What we do know is how far bees travel, it’s not necessarily possible to personally meet the bees, but simply caring about them, and their decline. I am most grateful to them for the many luscious fruits, veggies, plants, beautiful flowers, and medicines that they keep going for us humans. I am often moved to tears when I see them and think about how hard they work for us…
I guess I’m asking, what is one thing we each could, or already are doing to save our blessed bees? Would you be willing to share websites you’ve seen, or any ideas you might have? Maybe if each of us did just one small thing or whatever we feel we could take on, to make a difference, we could affect change. I’d like to read whatever we’ve got…Share please? This is no time to pretend this isn’t happening…