Critics Say Proposal Should Do More To Target Pesticides Harmful To Bees
Along the country road that leads to Harriet Behar’s farm in Crawford County, there are road signs that read "Native Prairie! No Mowing!" It's Behar's way of making sure there are lots of places for her bees to forage for nectar and pollen.Behar has had her farm since 1981. She has about 24 hives and plants her fields with crops like clover that she knows will make the bees happy. Lately, however, she says beekeeping has gotten harder.
"The past 10 years, we've definitely seen a massive decline in the vigor and vitality of the bees, even though we keep trying to keep them at home by growing food for them here so they don't go off to the neighbor's corn and soybeans," said Behar....
Ken Notes: We need to do something, seemingly trivial to some, our bee population is like a canary in a mine, their demise may very well signal a greater threat.
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