Honey Bees on the Endangered List?!

Wow, I knew that Honeybees were on the endangered list, but I didn't know that they were in a
dramatically dire situation. I think its interesting that firstly, that it is estimated that close to 30
percent of hives died over the winter. That's a massive number that is taking a huge toll on the
bees ability to reproduce, to pollinate, to grow as a swarm and to build hives. Losing that many
bees in a season is detrimental to the health of the Land, or the ecosystem. Second, I thought
that it was interesting learning about the bees intricate lifestyle and culture. They have ways of
handling sickness and providing healthcare to those bees who are struggling. Its interesting to
see them working together almost as a family to provide for each other. I also found it
interesting that humans have messed so much with the health of the bees and that they deal
with so many contributors to the death of collapse of the the colonies of bees. They deal with
insecticides, unhealthy management practices, food deserts, etc that prohibit large hives from
growing.

Its interesting to see how dependant the ecosystem is on bees, and the work they do to provide
pollination. Aldo Leopold would view the work of the bees as foundational to the ecosystems
sustainability. I think he would see how pollination affects every aspect of the ecosystem or the
land. The Land is totally dependant of the work bees do. The bees are foundational parts of the
biotic pyramid, they hold up the rest of the pyramid because of the pollination that they do. They
help feed the plants, which helps feed the lower, herbivores. The herbivores then feed the
predatory animals higher up in the biotic pyramid.

The bees deal with many issues that are specific to their species. Among those, the epidemic
coined the colony collapse disorder shows how the bees have managed to become on the
endangered animals list, and proves to show how bees are starting to struggle. We deal with
bees almost on a daily basis, and so many of us carry bee and wasp killer in our garages or
homes in order to destroy nests, and hives. We can include the bees in our moral circles, and
show respect to them, not only because they have intrinsic value and because they have the
capacity to feel suffering and pleasure, but because of their immense importance to the rest of
the habitat. They are extremely important. The bees also deal with insecticides, and other man
made chemicals designed to kill unwanted diners. We need to come up with a way to find
something that doesnt affect bees, but affects other unwanted insects. We as a culture also
dont necessarily see the importance of bee and see them more as a nuisance. With a little bit
more education, our mindsets towards bees could change, with more and more people placing
them in their moral circles and showing them more respect.

Maybe for example you have people who are allergic to bees that would fight against bees and
helping to preserve and protect them. Which could make for a valid argument. You must decide
between a human's pleasure and pain and an animal's, which can be difficult. But hopefully
when we get to that point, we would have medicine that could help people who are allergic deal
with the sting better. I think as people understand how trully important these bees are to the
survival of the Land, then people will pay more respect to these little guys.

So what are we obligated to do? Aldo Leopold says that we need to extend moral respect to the
Land, which involves everything inside the habitat or ecosystem. Bees provide the basic and
fundamental needs for the Land. So based off Aldo Leopold's answer, yes, we need to protect
bees and help them in their work to pollinate. We could change laws, to use more
environmentally friendly insecticides. We could ask farmers to plant alfalfa and other flowering
plants intheir fields so as to bring wild populations of bees back to food deserts. We could help
bees find the food and nutrition that they need and learn how to safely store and transport them.
We can do our part here in our own homes to protect the bees and strive to look out for the little
guys. After all, they are extremely important to the land.

Wow, I knew that Honeybees were on the endangered list, but I didn't know that they were in a
dramatically dire situation. I think its interesting that firstly, that it is estimated that close to 30
percent of hives died over the winter. That's a massive number that is taking a huge toll on the
bees ability to reproduce, to pollinate, to grow as a swarm and to build hives. Losing that many
bees in a season is detrimental to the health of the Land, or the ecosystem. Second, I thought
that it was interesting learning about the bees intricate lifestyle and culture. They have ways of
handling sickness and providing healthcare to those bees who are struggling. Its interesting to
see them working together almost as a family to provide for each other. I also found it
interesting that humans have messed so much with the health of the bees and that they deal
with so many contributors to the death of collapse of the the colonies of bees. They deal with
insecticides, unhealthy management practices, food deserts, etc that prohibit large hives from
growing.

Its interesting to see how dependant the ecosystem is on bees, and the work they do to provide
pollination. Aldo Leopold would view the work of the bees as foundational to the ecosystems
sustainability. I think he would see how pollination affects every aspect of the ecosystem or the
land. The Land is totally dependant of the work bees do. The bees are foundational parts of the
biotic pyramid, they hold up the rest of the pyramid because of the pollination that they do. They
help feed the plants, which helps feed the lower, herbivores. The herbivores then feed the
predatory animals higher up in the biotic pyramid.

The bees deal with many issues that are specific to their species. Among those, the epidemic
coined the colony collapse disorder shows how the bees have managed to become on the
endangered animals list, and proves to show how bees are starting to struggle. We deal with
bees almost on a daily basis, and so many of us carry bee and wasp killer in our garages or
homes in order to destroy nests, and hives. We can include the bees in our moral circles, and
show respect to them, not only because they have intrinsic value and because they have the
capacity to feel suffering and pleasure, but because of their immense importance to the rest of
the habitat. They are extremely important. The bees also deal with insecticides, and other man
made chemicals designed to kill unwanted diners. We need to come up with a way to find
something that doesnt affect bees, but affects other unwanted insects. We as a culture also
dont necessarily see the importance of bee and see them more as a nuisance. With a little bit
more education, our mindsets towards bees could change, with more and more people placing
them in their moral circles and showing them more respect.

Maybe for example you have people who are allergic to bees that would fight against bees and
helping to preserve and protect them. Which could make for a valid argument. You must decide
between a human's pleasure and pain and an animal's, which can be difficult. But hopefully
when we get to that point, we would have medicine that could help people who are allergic deal
with the sting better. I think as people understand how trully important these bees are to the
survival of the Land, then people will pay more respect to these little guys.

So what are we obligated to do? Aldo Leopold says that we need to extend moral respect to the
Land, which involves everything inside the habitat or ecosystem. Bees provide the basic and
fundamental needs for the Land. So based off Aldo Leopold's answer, yes, we need to protect
bees and help them in their work to pollinate. We could change laws, to use more
environmentally friendly insecticides. We could ask farmers to plant alfalfa and other flowering
plants intheir fields so as to bring wild populations of bees back to food deserts. We could help
bees find the food and nutrition that they need and learn how to safely store and transport them.
We can do our part here in our own homes to protect the bees and strive to look out for the little
guys. After all, they are extremely important to the land.