Loosing Our Bees
This year I have grown a few sunflowers which the bees usually love but I have not seen
one on them. I have one of the pollenless variety which I would not have grown had
I realised, however the others are full of pollen and still no action. Earlier in the
season at blossom time we had many bees but now it is difficult to see them around at
all. Even so I love my sunflowers so here are some pictures of them.
If you want to help the plight of the Bees in New Zealand you can sign the petition organised
by Steffan Browing, which asks the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a strategy to
protect our bees from harmful neonicotinoids used in agricultural sprays.
Webpage (including a downloadable petition form to gather more signatures): http://action.greens.org.nz/bees-info
Sign the online petition: http://action.greens.org.nz/bees2?utm_expid=98069376-4.044JnMHSQ_S5PLwfTm8mPA.2&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Faction.greens.org.nz%2Fbees-info
Here is one bumble bee on a scabiosa!
All images copyright Frances Jill Studd 2016
