Honey bee Essays

In the past decade, Bee keepers in North America have reported to seen an alarming decline in honey bees. In some places such as Utah, honey bee populations have plummetted by as much as 70 percent. In conjunction with North America, the decline in the honey bee population has been observed in Europe as well which is the place these insects originated from. The number of hives around the planet has been at it’s lowest point in fifty years. This problem in which majority of working bees disappear

apples, cucumbers and honey are no longer available to consumers. This may not be possible in our generation, but one day it could very well happen. My name is Matt Shaw from the Millsap FFA, and I am here today to talk to you about a major issue that is facing agriculture, the honeybee population. We see them all over during the spring, but in recent years, more and more bee colonies have died off. Between April of 2011 and April of 2012, a total of 29% of US managed honey bee colonies were lost

been adapting along with the introduced species. Some common names of the Africanized Honey Bee (AHB) are Africanized Bees, Killer Bees, and Brazilian Bees, and the scientific name/genus species is Apis Mellifera Scutella. The Africanized Honey Bee or the AHB is an animal species that is terrestrial, living on land, not aquatic. This species is invasive to South-West North America and South America. Africanized Honey Bees are originally from Africa and were introduced into Brazil in hopes of creating

of the paper, “Crop Pollination Exposes Honey Bees to Pesticides Which Alters Their Susceptibility to the Gut Pathogen Nosema cerana”, PLOS ONE, July 2013, Volume 8, Issue 7. Original paper by Jeffery S. Pettis, Elinor M. Lichtenburg, Michael Andree, Jennie Stitzinger, Robyn Rose and Denis vanEngelsdrop. Summary by Elliot Crane, Biology Lab 1615-024 Honey Bees are one of the most important pollinators of agriculture crops. The recent decline of Honey Bee colonies in North America and Europe and

882 species of social bee described, none are considered

Yes! Finelly I found a bee hive.I have been looking for one for hours, becuase my class and I all have to write a report on animals and I chose the honey bee. Wow this is one of the biggest bee hives I have ever seen it must have at least 50,000 bees in it! I have to look more closely but first I have to put on my bee keeper suit just to bee safe.I look through my bag of mateirals pushing aside my notebook, camara and a book about honey bees and at the very bottom of my bag I found my suit.I slid

essential part of almost all habitats and are the biggest pollinators of flowering plants throughout the world. Bees are found on every continent except for Antarctica. Some bees are native to an area, while humans have brought others to new areas. Every bee plays an important role in the ecosystem of the hive. Bees are vital to ecosystem function as the dominant pollinators of flowering plants in both natural and agricultural ecosystems. Many plants depend upon bees to spread pollen by collecting the

The honey bee is a very unique and helpful insect. The honey bee, or Apis mellifera, means "honey carrying bee". It is the only insect that provides a food source for humans - honey. Honey is also the only food that contains vitamins, minerals, and water, along with an antioxidant called "pinocembrin" that improves brain functioning. Honey bees also produce about a third of the world 's food supply, and if honey bees died out, many plants, including food crops, would die out. Bee colonies are starting

and rapid decline in the honey bee population all over the world. Introduction I. How many of you have gone to the grocery store lately and while shopping around the produce departments you realize that the prices for some crops you typically purchase have increased? This is due to a tremendous loss in the honey bee population which produces the crop. Honey bee’s make up almost 63% of agricultural income for the US and for some unknown reason they are vanishing from bee colonies all over the US

Honey Bee Homicide Imagine a world without colors, flowers, or even air. This is a world without bees, which at the current rate, it will not be long until this description fits our planet. The endangerment of bees has many driving factors; the principal components being the increase of parasitic mites, the decrease of careers as beekeepers, the heightened use of pesticides, and the loss of biodiversity in honey bee habitats. For instance, two invasive species of mites expanded to North America

is occurring for several reasons. However, current research shows a promising future. Congress has the power to fix this problem that could have a devastating effect on, not only the United States, but also the entire planet. Since the 1940s, the bee population in the United States has dropped from over 5 million to 2.5 million. One of the most prevalent causes of the decrease in the population is Colony Collapse

things in a delicately balanced give and take that has evolved over millions of years. The different parts of the anatomy of the bee each serve this relationship well and will stunning efficiency. Antennae The antennae of the honeybee are used for odor detection. This detection alerts the bee to the location of plants filled with pollen. Antennae are also used to enable the bee to land on any surface in a smooth, stable manner. Communication with other bees is conducted though the antennae as well.

and specifically honey bees, are responsible for pollinating the crops that provide some of the most nutritious foods found on the planet, but without these creatures, all those foods are in danger. According to an article published by the Natural Resources Defense Council, “cross-pollination [from bees] helps at least 30 percent of the world’s crops and 90 percent of our wild plants

“Mankind will not survive the honey bees’ disappearance for more than five years” said the famous scientist, Albert Einstein. One issue that nobody pays attention to is that everytime a bee dies, nature is hugely impacted. The majority of people believe that bees are killers and horrible insects, but several types of foods depend on bees to pollinate them. Although they seem threatening, they’re harmless unless they feel like they’re threatened. This world doesn’t realize that without bees, there

Bees vs Pesticides Argumentative By:Amaja Grimm Bees work to pollinate and make honey, that is why we need to stop using pesticides. The chemicals in the pesticides are toxic to not only wasps, flies, and other pesky insects the pesticides are also toxic to bees. Bees pollinate at least one third of the world’s flowers and other pollinated plants such as pears, apples, cherry, cantaloupe, almonds, blueberries, cranberries, kiwi, plums, carrots, and some other plants too. We need to stop

destroy colony’s just to get honey. There are even honey bee farms where there are special hives for the bees, just to harvest the honey easier. This is great for humans but for the bees not so much. By taking their honey which they work hard for we are taking their food source for hibernation in the winters to come. Harvesters replace the harvested honey with a corn syrup supplement that doesn’t provide the nutrients that the bees need in order to survive winter. Making honey sounds easy enough, right

Bee population argumentative essay. Firstly, yes honey bee population is gaining traction. As several studies have shown, and to the delight of the masses the honey bee has been making a comeback. However this is more of an bad omen than a blessing. Though honey bees are pollinators, they are an invasive species that has taken over areas meant to be pollinated by native bees. In other words it would be a great improvement if honey bees all buzzed off. This elicits the question. How can many people

Bees are major factor in our environment. But recent studies show that we are to blame for the decline in the Bee populations. The main reasons are industrial agriculture (pesticides), mites and climate change. And we should care about them because they provide us with honey and beeswax, and provide a major ecosystem service in the form of pollination. Bees pollinate a lot of crops like apple, citrus, strawberry, blueberry, tomato, melon, oilseed rape, carrot, etc. We may not be realizing, but long

Situation Honey bee is One of the world's most important creatures. These little insects are the pollinators that most of our crops depend on to set fruit. Honey bees are so important, in fact, that we have them to thank for 1/3 of the food We eat, including 80% of our fruits and vegetables. Crops that are highly dependant on honey bee pollination include avocado, almonds, kiwi and apples. But, Nowaday the shrinking of bees population related to human activity, such as pesticides, urban development/rural

Matthew R. "Is Honey a Fallback Food for Wild Chimpanzees or Just a Sweet Treat?" Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. American Journal of Physical Anthropology (2015): n. pag. Web. Is Honey a Fallback Food for Wild Chimpanzees or Just a Sweet Treat? ​Honey, being a highly nutritious food, is often exploited by wild chimpanzees. Honey-gathering among both Human foragers and chimpanzees suggests that honey was a regular food source for ancestral Hominins. This study asks whether honey is just a sweet treat