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Seriously, We Should Start Caring About The Bees

'The bees are dying at an alarming rate...'

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Seriously, We Should Start Caring About The Bees
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So, my speech coach told me that my articles were getting boring and stupid, so I'm literally typing this article about bees just to spite him, simply because I feel the same way about him that I do about "Bee Movie." Hagan, this one's for you.

Anyway, the bees are dying. What does this mean? Why should you care? I'll tell you.

According to this video, 2015 showed an annual loss of beehives reaching a frightening 44 percent. Even scarier, the decrease in beehives occurred most heavily in the summer, when beehives should flourish. The video discusses the fact that environmentalists are attributing bee deaths to pesticides called neonicotinoids.

Not scared yet? Let's continue.

What happens if the bees disappear? The outcome is vastly more serious than an absence of honey and a few possible stings. Basically, if the bees die, humans will "suffer grievously." To summarize the linked video, bees are responsible for pollinating 70 percent of the fruits, vegetables, seeds, and nuts that humans eat. Without bees, the diets of other species of animals will be severely affected, so forget about consuming healthy livestock for protein. Our diets will consist of wind-pollinated crops like corn and wheat... and that's about it.

That scenario doesn't sound like fun, does it? Luckily, there are ways you can help!

1. Plant a bee garden.

2. If regular gardening is more your style, do it smarter with bees in mind!

3. If you see a bee near you, don't swat at it in an attempt to kill it. Bees are just minding their own business. They will only sting you if you provoke or threaten them. So, let them go about their day. Wasps, on the other hand... I don't care what you do to those jerks.

4. Take more drastic action, like literally becoming a beekeeper.Come on, you know you've always thought about trying it.

5. Get educated and spread awareness. People have probably heard about this terrifying issue, but they likely don't care because they either don't understand, or they find it incredibly boring. You know what else is boring? Dying slowly of starvation.

So there you have it! Sitting on your couch and watching Bee Movie isn't going to do much except maybe force you to rethink your life decisions. It's time to go out and help our little friends in their fight for survival.

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