If you like to eat your fruits and vegetables (and even if you don't!),
you should value our planet's bees. Yet, because of environmental
pollution, loss of green spaces, and a general disregard for the
well-being of insects, humans have caused the number of bees to plummet.
In the past year, the managed honeybee population of the United States
has dropped 40 percent, and there has been a 25 percent decline in wild
bees--figures that are alarming at best. Helping the bees is easier than
you might imagine, however, as outlined in this charmingly illustrated
call to action.
Here are 50 easy suggestions, along with an informative introduction, to
get you started. Try cutting your lawn less frequently, buying ethical
honey, and keeping your yard dark at night. You can follow easy
instructions for building a bee-friendly window box or a green-roofed
garden shed. Little things can make a big difference. Just ask a bee.