Bees on the Prairie!
Bees & Pollination
Honey bees are one of the most important insect that transfers pollen from one flower/plant to another. Bee's are very good pollinators due to their hairy bodies that trap the pollen, and take it along with them from flower to flower. They always concentrate on just one type of plant at a time, which helps certain plant types flourish better, which is why they are a major importance to the prairie. The bees help pollinate the Wolf Prairie because they help build up the flowers and plants biodiversity. They do 70% of all the pollination that plants, flowers, and crops receive naturally. The bees on Wolf Prairie may be headed to your garden or your farmer's field next! |
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Why Should We Care About Bees?
Bees = Our Food! Bees are in trouble! They are being affected by the pesticides that are used in agriculture and on flowers in urban homes. But why does this affect us? Because without bees, our world would wither away. As stated bees control a major portion of the pollination of our crops, and without the help from bees, our crops wouldn't grow. Food production would drastically go down, and other plants and flowers would die away as well. On a smaller scale, you can see how that would happen on the Wolf Prairie. If the bees were to leave from the Wolf Prairie, it would gradually start to die off, because the bees would not be there to pollinate all the plants and Wolf Prairie would be no more. You can learn more on how to help the bees at sos-bees.org! |
How YOU can help the bees!
-Don't you harmful pesticides on your garden or lawn!
-Choose organic foods - these are raised without pesticides that hurt bees. -Plant native flowers at home. -Join organizations like Pollinator Partnership! -Buy great organic honey from professional bee keepers! -Do all you can to help the environment! “If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” — Albert Einstein |