Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us?

Adrian Mendez

Mr. Bursch

Honors Biology Period 5

27 October 2013

Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?

Bees are considered as sacred organisms by many humans because they give many natural “gifts” such as honey. They also aid in the farming of crops and thus helping humans survive. However, many bees have started to disappear. There are many reasons or theories for their disappearances but it is most likely a collection of all the reasons in a process called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Although the number of disappearing bees is quite drastic, many humans do not seem to notice them disappearing. If humans do not “wake up” to the plight of the bees, then the world could face a greater dilemma. Ways humans can change their  is by beekeeping or helping the bees and by connecting more with nature.

Beekeeping or helping bees can stop the disappearing of the bees because they can survive in their keeping crates and produce honeycombs. Having honey produced can help beekeepers gain a great profit and the bees are not harmed in the process so it is a “win-win” situation. Also, when it is time for most plants to be pollinated, beekeepers can have their bees pollinate them to later collect. Bees are very important with the farming and harvesting of many plants as well as the survival of many organisms. Other organisms rely on bees whether they are plants or animals.

In order for humans to be more connected with nature, they will have to re-adopt customs from

earlier times or be more nature friendly. Since a reason for the CCD is malnutrition, so giving the bees better food can help. Also, being nature friendly would mean that beekeepers should use more natural supplies that are less harmful to the bees. Many bees die off because of antibiotics given to them by their keepers. Bees should also be kept in their area because the long-distance transportation of bees is also a major factor that leads to CCD.

Although many people have already begun to act upon the stopping of CCD, many others should be informed on what is happening and what they can do to help. Some ways humans can help are by polluting less, consume less, and treating bees more naturally by not spraying antibiotics that end up killing them. If this goes too out of hand, humans will be affected dramatically. People will start losing their jobs that involve bees and biodiversity will decrease in our biosphere. If biodiversity decreases, then humans and other organisms will have a difficult time adjusting to the change and learning how to survive.

In conclusion, the Colony Collapse Disorder causes many bees to disappear. Although there are many theories as to what causes CCD, humans are a major cause. To stop this collapse in biodiversity, humans should take accountable what they do in their everyday life and think if it will negatively affect the world around them and to stop a greater issue from coming out of it. Therefor, if humans do not “wake up” and stop this collapse, then the impact will be greater than the current situation.

Works Cited

Colony Collapse Disorder. Wikipedia. 28 November 2013. Web.
How Can You Help the Bees. PBS. 30 Novemeber 2013. Web.
The Plight of the Honeybee. National Geographic. 30 November 2013. Web.
Queen of the Sun. Dir. Taggart, Siegel. 29 November 2013. 2010. DVD.