Planet Bee Foundation In-Class Presentation

Last Friday our class received an engaging presentation from Planet Bee Foundation, a nonprofit educational program that aims to increase awareness about the worldwide decline of honey bees.  The presenters brought in various posters of subjects regarding honey bees and an observation hive to get a close up look at live bees.  The class learned that this keystone species pollinates two-thirds of the world's crops, and without them the availability of produce would significantly drop.


The presenters addressed various factors for the decline of bees, including the use of pesticides, monoculture, prevalence of diseases, and Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).  Colony Collapse Disorder is the unexplainable massive disappearance of honey bees, a phenomenon threatening the health of this vital species and the economic stability of beekeeping and pollination operations.




Thank you to Planet Bee Foundation for spreading awareness about such a vital species to humans and the entire ecosystem!

- Ruby Lucas