Saving the Bees

Bee populations around the world are declining — and that is a big problem! PESTICIDES (chemicals sprayed on crops to kill bugs) can also kill bees. HABITAT LOSS means fewer wildflowers for bees to feed on. PARASITES like the Varroa mite attach to bees and weaken them. CLIMATE CHANGE confuses bees because flowers bloom at different times. When bees disappear from an area, the plants they pollinate start to decline too, which affects all the animals that eat those plants. It is a chain reaction!