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Disappearing Bees. Importance of Bees. Bees are vital to the success of our ecosystem and the disappearance of bees will adversely affect our way of life. What’s so great about bees?. Bees are the world’s primary pollinators. We depend on bees for survival. . Pollinators. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Disappearing Bees

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Importance of BeesBees are vital to the success of our ecosystem and the disappearance of bees will adversely affect our way of life.

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What’s so great about bees? Bees are the

world’s primary pollinators.

We depend on bees for survival.

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Pollinators The average bee can

visit around 5000 flowers a day.

A beehive contains between 20000 and 80000 worker bees.

Worldwide agriculture depends on bees to help produce around $260 billion worth of food. (Princeton Architectural Press, 2010)

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Bee products create everything from cosmetics to medicine.

Honey Beeswax Royal Jelly Propolis Mead Bee Bread

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The Disappearing Bee

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Colony Collapse Disorder The cause of CCD is

unknown Affects the bee’s

ability to navigate. Is believed to be the

cause of between 50% and 90% of bee colonies losses in the US.

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Effects of CCD Lower food

production. Rise in food

prices. Rise in cost of bee

products.

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Theories and Probable Causes

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Most Probable CausesPesticides

Living bacterium

Pathogens

Neonicotinoid pesticides

Aka “Poncho”

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Theories

Malnutrition Genetically modified crops Migratory Beekeeping

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Other possible causes Urbanization Air pollution Predators such as

hornets and wasps Severe weather Human

extermination

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Ways to help Do not exterminate

healthy bee colonies! Plant bee attracting

flowers and bushes. Donate to bee

conservation efforts. Buy bee products. Raise awareness.

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Who to call Local Beekeepers

Live Bee Removal services

In emergency cases the Fire department

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Local Services Adkins Bee Removal Services

http://www.adkinsbeeremoval.com/utah.php Utah Bee Removal

http://www.utahbeeremoval.com List of local beekeepers

http://www.bees-on-the-net.com/utah-beekeepers.html