Save the Bees

We may think that our wild creatures are safe from extinction in Britain but unfortunately that is not the case as various species are threatened especially by loss of habitat.

One very important creature that is under serious threat of extinction is the humble bee. Bees are vital to our food chain as they pollinate plants and make honey so we should certainly encourage them back to our gardens.

There are many steps that we can take to help our bee populations to grow and one of those is to discourage the use of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides.

Buying organic produce means that bees have more countryside habitat to live in. There are other measures you can take such as products to avoid and people to write to on the soil association website: 

http://www.soilassociation.org/wildlife/bees?gclid=CO3aqsfhn7QCFXHLtAodJjAAwg 

It is very important to create new habitat for bees and plant flowers that they like, there is loads of information about campaigning and making the perfect bee garden on these websites:

http://www.helpsavebees.co.uk/to_do_list.html  

http://www.saveourbees.org.uk/

http://www.co-operative.coop/Plan-Bee/ 

And sign the Avaaz petition against pesticide use here:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/bayer_save_the_bees/

Happy gardening!

The Greener Way