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23. Then do something about it!

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 01:04 PM

Mar 2014

Last edited Sun Mar 16, 2014, 07:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Work on helping the native pollinators. The european honey bee* is not native but
the we have many many native bees, flies, bugs, moths, butterflies, and other critters
such as the hummingbird that can the job gone i.e. pollinate our food crops.

1) plant native plants
2) provide food, shelter, and water for the native pollinators
3) have the flowering times on your plants staggered so as to
allow for some feeding and pollinating actions
4) understand that "bugs" are vital for the health of the environment
5) try to limit all use of insecticides and if you have to use environmentally
friendly products such as insecticidal soap.

* and they smell of runny cheese and wine all the time too .... if you look closely (under magnification)
you can see a beret on them with a euro on it.

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If we die, we're taking you with us. [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

Rethug method of Birth Control... PCIntern Mar 2014 #1

Well, once we're born, we're no longer useful Warpy Mar 2014 #28

Bullshit obxhead Mar 2014 #56

Yeah...no kidding... PCIntern Mar 2014 #60

Don't worry, Scuba. Scientists will shout out and our Statesmen will hear them... Octafish Mar 2014 #2

"...a New World with the same old Order" CrispyQ Mar 2014 #3

LOL... very apropos. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #4

Those seed vaults are sounding more essential every day. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #9

But there won't be anyone left to give The Order. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #40

K & R ...posted on fb L0oniX Mar 2014 #5

Kick & recommend In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #6

(A million bears can't be wrong!) lastlib Mar 2014 #17

Indeed In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #33

Agreed...And To Be Witnessing The Creature Now In Such Distress Is Alarming bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #7

We are all under attack. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #8

When the last species die, will someone tell the Republicans? Ezlivin Mar 2014 #19

They are really going to be shocked... ReRe Mar 2014 #54

this has been going on for over a century MisterP Mar 2014 #38

That isn't a viable strategy, that's a sickness. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #39

Operation Ranch Hand was actually as big a blow as Hiroshima-- MisterP Mar 2014 #50

If we would have "won" how would things be better? Enthusiast Mar 2014 #58

I think they defined success as "everone's dead" instead of only 3M MisterP Mar 2014 #66

hmm Ptah Mar 2014 #10

Apparently there's no proof that Einstein said this, but that doesn't make it any less true. Scuba Mar 2014 #11

Actually, it does make it less true hueymahl Mar 2014 #43

The only authority in the quote is Einstein's name. Without that, it could be total bullshit. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #55

I like this one. n/t. airplaneman Mar 2014 #48

The death of bee colonies is scary Gothmog Mar 2014 #12

Mother Nature's Plan To Cleanse The Earth Of Humans cantbeserious Mar 2014 #13

Probably not an Einstein quote caraher Mar 2014 #14

... progressoid Mar 2014 #21

You are so correct caraher. fasttense Mar 2014 #63

Just like we do with water, we take the bees for granted. NCarolinawoman Mar 2014 #15

Even if Einstein said it, JoeyT Mar 2014 #16

It isn't just bees, or just honeybees. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2014 #18

Doing what I can to help out our bees, but I'm off of honey ffr Mar 2014 #20

+1 yes go local only the honey. It's US packers that are mixing/ using the Chinese honey lunasun Mar 2014 #47

as a once and future handmade34 Mar 2014 #22

Then do something about it! Botany Mar 2014 #23

+++++++ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #52

yeah this is not exactly accurate pasto76 Mar 2014 #24

I also like the 100-mile diet and locally produced energy Android3.14 Mar 2014 #31

"rely on industrial agriculture." obxhead Mar 2014 #57

I have great success keeping wild bumble bees fed NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #25

I'm sorry, but people are enjoying their hippie punching too much Rex Mar 2014 #26

Your sig Android3.14 Mar 2014 #29

That was a sad day for Picard. Rex Mar 2014 #30

Does it matter whether Einstein said this? Android3.14 Mar 2014 #27

Give you are Liberal In Texas Mar 2014 #70

Not rocket science here. KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #32

FYI Botany Mar 2014 #34

That was meant as a "catchall" phrase for factory "food" .... but this is DU KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #37

Please this is a science driven thread and posting wrong facts along w/ ... Botany Mar 2014 #42

Science driven thread? KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #62

Your opinion is inconsistent with fact Orrex Mar 2014 #64

It is much more likely...... KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #67

When you're commenting on matters of science, you should limit idle speculation Orrex Mar 2014 #68

no GMO in my post either KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #69

On the contrary, you have no idea what *you're* ranting about Orrex Mar 2014 #71

What is happening to the european bees is called colony collapse disorder Botany Mar 2014 #65

Wheat and corn do not depend on insects for pollination. Ptah Mar 2014 #35

Frankly the world would be better off MoonRiver Mar 2014 #36

Just think of all the jobs it will open up Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #41

Which they won't.....nt AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #44

I love my honeybee sisters. They land on me and walk around and tickle my arms and legs Zorra Mar 2014 #45

bee happy BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #46

Pray harder. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #49

Fuck the POISONS, HERBICIDES, TOXINS that Co. like Monsanto Cha Mar 2014 #51

But... bee's arent, and Einstein didn't. nt 1awake Mar 2014 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #59

No bees, not enough food for the population. RoccoR5955 Mar 2014 #61