Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing

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11 жыл бұрын

Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This is not simply a problem because bees pollinate a third of the world's crops. Could this incredible species be holding up a mirror for us?
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@cristiansosa1512
@cristiansosa1512 10 жыл бұрын
KZfaq should promote this video in the main page for a good time. It's really outrageous how low priority this kind of subjects have.
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@markmcgowan8935
@markmcgowan8935 4 жыл бұрын
Chemtrails
@whatabeautifulworldastral6177
@whatabeautifulworldastral6177 4 жыл бұрын
@@markmcgowan8935 electromagnetism
@whatabeautifulworldastral6177
@whatabeautifulworldastral6177 4 жыл бұрын
@@markmcgowan8935 ELctromtism
@Celevie
@Celevie 4 жыл бұрын
And your Lord inspired to the bee, Take for yourself among the mountains, houses, and among the trees and [in] that which they construct. “Then eat from all the fruits and follow the ways of your Lord laid down [for you]. There emerges from their bellies a drink, varying in colours, in which there is healing for people. Indeed in that is a sign for a people who give thought.” (Quran 16:68-69)
@AudioDriver
@AudioDriver 11 жыл бұрын
I'm no botanist, but this makes complete sense to me. It even made me feel motivated to do something about this problem.... exactly what a TED talk should do
@jorge10928
@jorge10928 Жыл бұрын
9 years later... Just wondering if you ended up doing anything to help the cause?
@Myrmidon26
@Myrmidon26 9 жыл бұрын
My family just got its first hive set up today. This video gives me great pride in our new endeavor.
@plantherain
@plantherain 5 жыл бұрын
Bees should remain Wild they are wild creatures. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hpaIftmlpqnUg6c.html
@bernadettefern
@bernadettefern 5 жыл бұрын
Bayer-Monsanto is decimating the bees throughout the world with deadly chemicals such as glyphosate and dicamba, neonicotinoids, and list is long...this is just criminal!!!!!!! Over fifty percent of the world's bee population has become extinct and over three billion people worldwide are poisoned to death by pesticides.Darwin said that three years after the bees die we humans will die. Indigenously growing food and reverting to the wisdom that our ancestors had and which allowed us all to still be alive is what we must do if we are to stop killing our ecosystem. It is the persistence of corporate misguidance, our lifestyles,and food choices in the first place that are animal products and grains are not necessary for the health of humans or the environment
@meyerlemon3776
@meyerlemon3776 4 жыл бұрын
Getting my colony in 2020.
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
Watch this ...it will help you in your bee endeavours..maybe even save your colony one day. Best of luck with your new family members ..the bees . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@yazmincarrero1775
@yazmincarrero1775 7 жыл бұрын
This will help with my essay about bees disappearing and the stem project about bees so thanks
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@devonlovesanimals5549
@devonlovesanimals5549 4 жыл бұрын
this is so helpful and she must have worked so hard to make this speech, so thank you!
@miriammk8590
@miriammk8590 4 жыл бұрын
This beautiful lecture deserves more views..
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@vickit9190
@vickit9190 10 жыл бұрын
Do you know how humiliating it would be to go extinct because we killed off bees?
@prof.orlandoferguson3288
@prof.orlandoferguson3288 6 жыл бұрын
If that happens Jesus will strike them down (Monsanto)
@brownlee62534
@brownlee62534 5 жыл бұрын
If the chem planes aren't downed by 2020, bees will die by 2022, we will die by 2026. Forget this people pollinate instead charade. No bees, no people. And the bees are dying mostly from the chem planes aluminum spraying. We've been spraying chems on them since 1950.
@JoiRandom
@JoiRandom 5 жыл бұрын
Dana William I hope you don’t have children
@777theodora
@777theodora 4 жыл бұрын
@@brownlee62534 yes and from mobile antennas and cell phones. 5G will be extinction event : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5Z-mNdyuNKxl4k.html
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@susanleemcfarland2043
@susanleemcfarland2043 10 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this comprehensive talk...I have long suspected these causes of bee decimation myself. Bees are my favorite animals and I really miss being able to garden. I had so many types of bees in my yard it sounded like a symphony! Let's hope other take this to heart...
@mmainieri1625
@mmainieri1625 4 жыл бұрын
Great information, thank you for laying it out so simply!
@scruffysmustache
@scruffysmustache 11 жыл бұрын
Another beautiful and moving talk, Time to go plant some flowers. :)
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@honeybgone7159
@honeybgone7159 11 жыл бұрын
Wonderful post. Thanks so much for getting this on the net.
@Tankbuster77
@Tankbuster77 9 жыл бұрын
Superb video I myself am starting to get into bee keeping through my local bee keeping acociation to do my part and also spreading awareness of this to younger people to get more flowers and bee keepers.
@howardkaemerer
@howardkaemerer 8 жыл бұрын
bravo! well done. wellspring of vital information.
@pandrews5042
@pandrews5042 8 жыл бұрын
The world needs more people like Marla Spivak. She is an inspiration to bee keepers all over the world.Thank you Marla !. From Phil Andrews in the U.K.
@MotionArtist3D
@MotionArtist3D 11 жыл бұрын
ALSO, apart from few exceptions, the whole bee keeping industry, specially in the USA is geared towards profit making where the well being of bees is being put on a knife's edge through *diabolical mistreatment* when they are being moved from location to location, often transported great distances and under atrocious conditions which put them under great strain.
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@masukatbasser8713
@masukatbasser8713 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you maam thank you so much...this is an eye opener for all of us.
@walterfierro2407
@walterfierro2407 10 жыл бұрын
Soy médico y apicultor, hasta la fecha en TED solo he visto presentaciones de profesionales de la salud. Hoy quedé gratamente sorprendido al ver la excelente presente de Marla Spivak, una investigadora de reconocida trayectoria en el ambiente apícola. Enhorabuena que un tema tan crucial para la humanidad sea difundido por este medio de comunicación tan masivo. Felicitaciones.
@jasonchen8916
@jasonchen8916 2 жыл бұрын
beautiful speech! encouraged me to plant flowers :) thank you for bringing this to everyone's attention
@pamfaught3620
@pamfaught3620 7 жыл бұрын
Very Informative Marla, Thanks
@AnonymousUser1452
@AnonymousUser1452 11 жыл бұрын
Great talk... Very eye-opening!..
@museluvr
@museluvr 10 жыл бұрын
Breaks my heart the paradox we've created, and these little gifts from God are paying the price.
@larryhamm2405
@larryhamm2405 3 жыл бұрын
I sure miss the bees God sent to us to feed us and now distroying them
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@kylem6165
@kylem6165 2 жыл бұрын
She’s an icon, she’s a legend, and she is the moment
@TRICIA757
@TRICIA757 10 жыл бұрын
Thank for all the information you have provided for us, thank you thank you, thank you!
@qianweiyi4217
@qianweiyi4217 7 жыл бұрын
I really like her. The way she gives the presentation or speech is just like telling a story.
@glenncerny8403
@glenncerny8403 4 жыл бұрын
I just got my package bees 2 days ago and have been continuing to search for more information. Thank you for the excellent presentation. So far, so good with my first hive.
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 4 жыл бұрын
Did you order them through the internet? If yes, please consider getting them from a local Beekeeper instead, for the sent ones can be infected and could mess up other bee colonies in the area.
@glenncerny8403
@glenncerny8403 4 жыл бұрын
@@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 I did get my bees from a recommended supplier over the internet. They did come with a state certificate. After two months they have been healthy and rapidly expanding an empty 10 frame deep box. I only have the one colony and there are no others near me. All future colony's I hope to make from this one by splits. Thanks for asking. So far, so good. :)
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 4 жыл бұрын
@@glenncerny8403 Ok well, just saying. Have fun with your ladies.
@glenncerny8403
@glenncerny8403 4 жыл бұрын
@@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 Thanks.
@thatswhatshesaid.literally737
@thatswhatshesaid.literally737 4 жыл бұрын
☠🐝 😁👍 *I'm deathly allergic to bee stings, but you can bet your life on it that I'm planting flowers this spring in any patch of dirt I can get my hands on, and spreading this video to everyone I know that will take time to watch it!*
@peterllwlln
@peterllwlln 4 жыл бұрын
I went to Norway and met the one of the biggest bee keeper his wife and children are allergic as well
@hamishanderson6738
@hamishanderson6738 2 жыл бұрын
@@peterllwlln How big was he?
@carmenmoldoveanu4897
@carmenmoldoveanu4897 Жыл бұрын
You are allergic because of pesticides containing it
@otorishingen8600
@otorishingen8600 11 жыл бұрын
i thank this lady for bringing up such an important topic
@brimwithadreamofclutchin5285
@brimwithadreamofclutchin5285 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ma'am Marla Spivak, I learned a great deal of stuff from your talk. I will study more how to integrate my bees along with my backyard farming.
@thestrangejames
@thestrangejames 11 жыл бұрын
I was disappointed she didn't open with "I'm Marla Spivak-I speak for the bees."
@godlord9128
@godlord9128 4 жыл бұрын
thestrangejames 🤣😂
@edycuchutruluyt914
@edycuchutruluyt914 3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@judomagyar
@judomagyar 9 жыл бұрын
Cover-crops are a very good natural way to keep not just bees healthy but the soil itself.
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@faroe6410
@faroe6410 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing documentary. I wish more people have watched it.
@themainproblem
@themainproblem 11 жыл бұрын
Great video and you have made me a little more aware. I'll make an effort to help as much as I can. Greeting from Apache Junction, Arizona.
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@creamykinas
@creamykinas 6 жыл бұрын
Wow! She made me love bees and now I'm going to start growing flowers!
@TiborRoussou
@TiborRoussou 11 жыл бұрын
I've suspected Monsatan for quite sometime : /
@AvaT42
@AvaT42 5 жыл бұрын
Fascinating! Clearly explained too
@EllisD1249
@EllisD1249 11 жыл бұрын
awww did she say "plant flowers" at the end :P thats so sweet xxx
@xuvial1391
@xuvial1391 9 жыл бұрын
Personally I have a fear of bees, but I absolutely understand how vital they are for human life and our ecosystem. If we look after bees, they'll look after us...
@adamc5478
@adamc5478 9 жыл бұрын
+Xuvial Sylvester No they wont idiot. If you peacefully walk by 10 bees they attack you like bloodthristy demonic savages.
@micnolmadtube
@micnolmadtube 8 жыл бұрын
+Adam C Moron..
@011azr
@011azr 7 жыл бұрын
Bees are different from wasps. As you've seen, there are bees surrounding that girl's body and face but she's just fine. Why? Because unlike wasp, bees aren't aggressive and the only reason they sting you is because they saw you as a huge threat. They even die right after they sting you.
@erniebakeswell9623
@erniebakeswell9623 7 жыл бұрын
some people are allergic to bees. however, most people are simply scared of insects and need to be walked through and get over it.
@rinoamenna
@rinoamenna 5 жыл бұрын
wasps will attack u theres dozens of bees in my yard every summer & will fly right next to u and carry on with there day bees are actually very peaceful they will only attack if u try attacking them
@meanpplsuck37
@meanpplsuck37 11 жыл бұрын
Loved this. I hope we can learn a lesson from this.
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
Here is some follow up !! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@LandrewxAmpEdits
@LandrewxAmpEdits 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information! U helped me do my homework.
@agedchoirboy
@agedchoirboy 10 жыл бұрын
thanks brett, much appreciated.
@maymayaddison4912
@maymayaddison4912 8 жыл бұрын
My friend doesn't like bees and doesn't care if they die. I JUST RAGE AT HER.
@severe_back-pain9804
@severe_back-pain9804 8 жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@greatwhale6476
@greatwhale6476 8 жыл бұрын
I bet she'll enjoy starving to death when they go extinct.
@erniebakeswell9623
@erniebakeswell9623 7 жыл бұрын
get new friends who love bees
@tjmounga4029
@tjmounga4029 11 жыл бұрын
Save the bees!
@oscarvilla6841
@oscarvilla6841 10 жыл бұрын
great talk open mind
@amazingdany
@amazingdany 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I'm doing my small part by planting lots of nectar plants throughout the growing seasons in my backyard. I should've done it years before. Now I know many new plant species and it's really fun!
@loftyblond
@loftyblond 8 жыл бұрын
A wonderful speech. All you need to know about this problem in just 15 minutes. Just learned that neonicotinoids have been banned in EU since 2013. Would be interesting to hear about the results of this.
@prototypMANIAC
@prototypMANIAC 10 жыл бұрын
I'm ordering flowers right now lol
@ShamanartsFlorida
@ShamanartsFlorida 11 жыл бұрын
very enlightening....thanks
@QuantPhilosopher89
@QuantPhilosopher89 11 жыл бұрын
wow what a great presentation.
@danjackson4149
@danjackson4149 3 жыл бұрын
American inspired monoculture agribusiness has a lot to answer for. moving bees about stresses them. why aren't more american farmers keeping permanent year round hives? and growing flowers in their almond orchard/plantations?
@nightelf7701
@nightelf7701 10 жыл бұрын
At the time of this writing, 32 people clearly need to take 1) a basic biology class and 2) a basic logic class. Good video, extremely important topic!
@terraknohs8199
@terraknohs8199 6 жыл бұрын
Wow! Thank you for this video.
@judomagyar
@judomagyar 9 жыл бұрын
Cover-crops also help with floods, soil erosion and drought resistance. Cover crops keep the soil at a lower temperature during heat waves.
@elliottccah
@elliottccah 2 жыл бұрын
shut up i dont care
@BruceProductions_OCButterfly99
@BruceProductions_OCButterfly99 9 жыл бұрын
WHY does this have so little views. SO SO IMPORTANT!!!! Save the Bee's. ON behalf of the Bee's thank you. I am learning so much. Thank you TED talk for sharing. WE MUST SAVE THE BEE's.
@Kingsfilth_
@Kingsfilth_ 5 жыл бұрын
It feels like I haven't seen a single bee 🐝 in ages..
@jamien.5528
@jamien.5528 4 жыл бұрын
Same :( it’s sad
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062
@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 4 жыл бұрын
Well, atleast not the solitary, efficient ones.
@kelliebowenzhang2381
@kelliebowenzhang2381 4 жыл бұрын
me too. and i live aaround flowers
@johnnyaingel5753
@johnnyaingel5753 5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video thank you
@eethry
@eethry 11 жыл бұрын
Perfect presentation.
@abhis568
@abhis568 5 жыл бұрын
They come from outside in my room after sunset and then they become unconscious and then die.😓😓😓😓😓
@KehindeSonola
@KehindeSonola 9 жыл бұрын
Bees need our help❀. Earth❤deserves better from our species. Plant more bee-friendly flowers and avoid pesticide contamination. Thank you Marla Spivak & TED. #life #bees #MarlaSpivak #Earth #love #flowers #hope #ted #tedtalks
@ElanSunStarPhotographyHawaii
@ElanSunStarPhotographyHawaii 9 жыл бұрын
Very well produced and illustrated...a must watch for everyone.....
@bread-mp5kx
@bread-mp5kx 3 жыл бұрын
Ily
@TheAbyssalWasp
@TheAbyssalWasp 2 жыл бұрын
tomato tickler is my new favourite sentence
@benfromsk7740
@benfromsk7740 8 жыл бұрын
I plant wildflower and nasturtiums so bees come and make my tomatoes and peppers awesome.
@krixig
@krixig 7 жыл бұрын
Ive got two hives coming in the spring :)
@autumnhomer9786
@autumnhomer9786 7 жыл бұрын
Krixig I think you're doing a great job for the bees and humanity on the whole. I hope that we as humans can reverse the damage done before it's too late.
@sandyrowley5159
@sandyrowley5159 7 жыл бұрын
actually, becoming a beekeeper is PART OF THE PROBLEM. We need more habitat, less pesticides and education.
@KAMZA.
@KAMZA. 6 жыл бұрын
How are they doing? :)
@onerider808
@onerider808 3 жыл бұрын
Starting beekeeping may be the best and most helpful thing I've ever done.
@wpankey57
@wpankey57 2 жыл бұрын
Great presentation.
@mugsyjeff
@mugsyjeff 10 жыл бұрын
So basically in the U.S. since 1945 the human population has more than doubled & the bee population has more than halved, WE NEED MORE BEEKEEPERS.
@redlineXX
@redlineXX 9 жыл бұрын
its a definate concern for sure.
@rainretribute9852
@rainretribute9852 6 жыл бұрын
Jeff Heriot No we need less humans. Wake up to reality and realize humans are doing evil and destroying EVERYTHING we touch for money and luxury
@kalebwharton3710
@kalebwharton3710 6 жыл бұрын
The amount of beekeepers is not the problem, we already have many beekeepers but there are too many in an area that is too small to keep healthy bees.
@SupaPoopaScoopa
@SupaPoopaScoopa 5 жыл бұрын
BeeKeepers with no bees? As she said, the issue is how humans are disrupting all food chains of all living things.
@George-nx5lo
@George-nx5lo 5 жыл бұрын
No thats what we don't need....
@Peguinwithhats
@Peguinwithhats 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you beekeepers!
@toltschin
@toltschin 9 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation, connecting all of the dots in a manner which provides helpful insight and understanding. Neonicotinoid pesticides are slowly disappearing, not fast enough.
@enjoyurlifetv
@enjoyurlifetv 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@davidg8626
@davidg8626 10 жыл бұрын
simple solution...ban Monsanto!
@AWEdio
@AWEdio 10 жыл бұрын
What about Bayer?
@SandyRowley
@SandyRowley 10 жыл бұрын
Andy Williams ban us from using this stuff. bayer, monsanto... on and on. we are the ones who need to stop buying this stuff.
@AWEdio
@AWEdio 10 жыл бұрын
Sandy Rowley It is really quite difficult to know what 'this stuff' is. It is not labelled and requires considerable amount of research to be done by the consumer. I only consume organic honey, but that's not necessarily a solution...
@SandyRowley
@SandyRowley 10 жыл бұрын
Your right Andy, but, there is hope. Search for organic bee keeping, permaculture, as well as buy and plant plants that are either certified organic OR from an organic resource you trust. NEVER spray with pesticides. Weeds can bee a good thing for bees and all native pollinators. There is plenty we can do. Find your passion and make it a done deal. ;)
@tmitchellw1000
@tmitchellw1000 9 жыл бұрын
Ban Monsanto? First off, I'm a beekeeper in Knoxville, TN. I'm not defending Monsanto (or anyone else). If you think banning Monsanto will end Colony Collapse Disorder I think that you haven't spent enough time looking at the problem. This video alone shows a great deal about the problem. I've concluded, based on my own research, that Colony Collapse Disorder is caused by a variety of problems, not just one or two. Marla gives a very good example of how this happens. Monsanto isn't here in Knoxville making trouble, but we are still losing 1/4 to 1/3 of our managed hives. Monsanto is only one of the many causes nationwide. Don't be blinded by your hatred of big business. Monsanto probably plays a roll, but they're also are a massive employer in the United States when we need jobs so badly. I think that your fighting the wrong fight. Let's try to figure out a solution, not an elimination. The solution also needs to not increase the costs of doing business too much for all of the farmers in the U.S. If it does, the cost of food will become too high. I have an idea. It may not work exactly how I propose it, but it could be somewhere to start. What if all commercial farmers where required to keep a set number of working hives in their fields. That number could be based on acreage, or maybe annual yield. There could be some formula developed that would establish that number. It would also create a small economy around each farm because most farms would probably hired an established beekeeper to manage the hives. Based on the size of each bee hive management company they would employ skilled or semi-skilled beekeepers to help conduct this business. I haven't worked out any details, but this seems like a way to make corporate farmers seem more green, establish lots more jobs, and help the environment all in one fell swoop. Tell me what you think.
@xelarutra
@xelarutra 10 жыл бұрын
Beefriendly!
@rafinha7081
@rafinha7081 3 жыл бұрын
This was post 5 years ago and the situation is getting much worse and literally nobody does nothing until is too late.
@thomasfoss9963
@thomasfoss9963 3 жыл бұрын
I have been noticing a big decline in bees and bumblebees over 20 years... I have a predominate native landscape with dozens of native plants, which attract the native bumblebees mostly... I never see honeybees near my as they are mostly non-native from Europe and Africa, and are attracted to different cultivars..... I may take up beekeeping again to help them and my garden.... People need to stop using all these pesticides that permeate American culture......
@Elround4
@Elround4 11 жыл бұрын
I highly recommend getting a "Buddleja" or a Butterfly Bush as it is commonly called. Its beautiful, requires low maintenance--at least the one in my back yard--and attracts butterflies, bees, moths, and potentially other species.
@josesolismusic
@josesolismusic 9 жыл бұрын
Everyone should see this.
@shaunbarker9201
@shaunbarker9201 6 жыл бұрын
Come on folks listen to this lady, take up bee keeping or at least plant perennial bee rich flowers. Even if you scatter a packet of annual flowering seeds in a border it will help. I'm a bee keeper in the uk and trying to keep the population growing. I noticed Jeff made a comment, he's from Australia and a very good keeper.
@simonebottan2358
@simonebottan2358 11 жыл бұрын
very touchy :)
@littgaia2939
@littgaia2939 9 жыл бұрын
Awesome information! I'm old enough to remember when they said DDT was harmless to humans and showed newsreels of children playing in the mist of sprayed powder. Years later we learned it made birds' eggs thin and too fragile to hatch creating a reduction in songbird population. Sometimes I wonder if the release of africanized bees was really an accident.
@arunm83
@arunm83 4 жыл бұрын
We are heading to a total dependency on GM foods which in turn helps to the formation of Orveillian state world order ruled by few technocrats.. Oh God please have mercy on us and protect us from this calamity...
@LucasVe208
@LucasVe208 10 жыл бұрын
i have a huge variety of flowers in my front and back yards. and bees practically cover our huge yellow jazmin.
@anthonyravenda4178
@anthonyravenda4178 9 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful lecture. I live across the street from a wooded area and the bees love to come onto my property and get at my flowers. What are the best plants I can use in my yard to help my neighbor bees?
@trittydiabyz3621
@trittydiabyz3621 10 жыл бұрын
We are also beekeepers. A lot of hives in this area were lost - the speculation is at this point - to the long periods of extraordinary cold. The Polar Vortex. Our hive did not survive. The Almond crop in California was very late last year and our new bees were over a month late in coming. Who knows what will happen this year. This is one of the best talks I've seen on this topic. Thank you for it.
@vietnamvet6474
@vietnamvet6474 9 жыл бұрын
Sadly, however, almost no one knows there are actually numerous native North American bees that are very skilled at pollination. Native bees did 100% of the bee pollination before honey bees arrived. You may be even more surprised to know they are the more efficient pollinator for native plants. Like the Mason Bee
@devoywilliams5549
@devoywilliams5549 9 жыл бұрын
+Cajun Woodworking yea but the mason bee only pollinate in the spring
@SuzyBriseno
@SuzyBriseno 8 жыл бұрын
+Cajun Woodworking Thanks, Cajun (I'm from Louisiana myself). There are some 4,000 native bees in North America, those who evolved with our climate and vegetation, unlike the imported European honey bee. Seeing as we have many, many sizes and types of flowering plants, many, many sizes types of bees are critical to our ecosystem. I'm not sure about Louisiana, but in Texas, we have between 700 and 900 native bee species. No one is sure exactly how many we have, because very few scientists are studying them. Most, save the bumble bees, who pollinate tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and mason or blue orchard bees, are not commercially viable. That is, they cannot be managed, i.e., crated up and shipped from coast to coast.
@erniebakeswell9623
@erniebakeswell9623 7 жыл бұрын
they can't be exploited! we're only left with what profits corporations
@LeonardoLionheart
@LeonardoLionheart 11 жыл бұрын
"If the bee disappeared off the face of the earth, man would only have four years left to live." - Albert Einstein
@Jo_77259
@Jo_77259 4 жыл бұрын
He didn't said that. :T
@gorillaxrich
@gorillaxrich 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ms. Spivak... I'm a new beekeeper (this spring) and the presentation was excellent and I can feel the love through you... There is so much to learn from these extensions of God (honey bee's)...
@Zaekk
@Zaekk 11 жыл бұрын
The place where I used to live that I saw that was London, Ontario.
@iLOVEpicklesBRO28
@iLOVEpicklesBRO28 10 жыл бұрын
None of what she said is even hard- get the government to spead seed on roadside, farms add roadside flowers to increase diversity and plant native plants on your property (personally). It's not too hard you guys!! Do what you can :D
@steffeeH
@steffeeH 6 жыл бұрын
Or create strict regulations where you're required to plant X area of bee friendly flowers for every Y acre of farmland.
@thetawaves48
@thetawaves48 8 жыл бұрын
honeybees are the new canary in the cave.
@malikrahman8649
@malikrahman8649 7 жыл бұрын
Canary in the coalmine
@wesleysmith811
@wesleysmith811 6 жыл бұрын
marte thompson did you know all no honeybees are native to north America
@thehiveandthehoneybee9547
@thehiveandthehoneybee9547 4 жыл бұрын
It's canary in the mine.
@erniebakeswell9623
@erniebakeswell9623 7 жыл бұрын
i love this woman! thank you! beautiful poetic language to describe charismatic creatures, combined with "scientific" or rational, objective observation. perfect synthesis of right-left brain. brava!
@TheGkmasta
@TheGkmasta 10 жыл бұрын
The call to action is at 12:25 Go there and listen carefully. I searched for the study you mentioned and couldn't find it. Something like that would probably have come up in top results but you are welcome to direct me to a website or specific search term I should use.
@iLOVEpicklesBRO28
@iLOVEpicklesBRO28 10 жыл бұрын
I love bees. I love bees so much
@nataliewilliams9741
@nataliewilliams9741 9 жыл бұрын
Amazing that there are 46 peeps who hate bees . . . and eating much apparently . . . I hope the rest who liked this simple solution get busy like bees! I'm looking up native pesticide-free bee-friendly flowers right now!
@yahiriama
@yahiriama 7 жыл бұрын
My oldest son loves bees and everyday read and draw about bees. He is very passionated about them.
@shamassive
@shamassive 10 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if there is some way to synthesize nourishment for bees.
@Ashley-yw4oq
@Ashley-yw4oq 4 жыл бұрын
i liked the part when she talked about bees.
@patsycav
@patsycav 8 жыл бұрын
Morgan Freeman has invested himself in the fight to save the bees. He has a huge bee farm with beekeepers. This is a fascinating thing that he did for us. I hope we get more people like Morgan in the near future, to help save our food supply. But that is the temporary band aid on the injury ... we have to insist that the evildoers stop poisoning the bees and the food chain. The nightmare is real. It was started by man, but man can end it. Please plant flowers that are native to your area for the birds, the bees, and the butterflies. Thank you Marla and also, Ted and KZfaq for tis enlightening video. God bless us all.
@1107861214ali
@1107861214ali 8 жыл бұрын
Great speech
@lalumierehuguenote
@lalumierehuguenote 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks ! I was looking for solution since we can't really get rid of pesticides right away. So if get it right : plant flowers, cultivate more diverse grains and foods in all the areas, not just one, and find a way either to use natural fertilizer we used to use or pesticides that don't affect bees.
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
Here's some more solutions ... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
@capetown8764
@capetown8764 10 жыл бұрын
I'm an organic beekeeper (just over 500 hives)... My 10 year winter colony loss average is less than 3%... This lady isn't sharing the facts, obviously she has an agenda...
@RestoreEyesightNow
@RestoreEyesightNow 10 жыл бұрын
you didnt share any facts either. stop being a hypocrite.
@RestoreEyesightNow
@RestoreEyesightNow 10 жыл бұрын
***** Sorry if this is a stupid question...But do you have a phone mast near your hive? Did a change in death rates occur after it was built?
@vibaby
@vibaby 10 жыл бұрын
If you're an organic beekeeper, do you have four square miles of certified organic landscape for them to forage on?
@capetown8764
@capetown8764 10 жыл бұрын
With Bees you think in terms of radius, not Square... And yes, all of our hives have a minimum of a 5-6 mile radius of natural wild plants (Mostly wild flowers, scrub oak and sage) NO FARMED CROPS... Our bees rarely travel more than 2 miles... BTW we do not play the "Certified Organic" game... Our honey is sold as wild natural honey... Both our bees and customers love it... Also during early spring, we only feed honey and pollen back to the bees, never sugar... I refer to my beekeeping practices as organic for two reasons... 1. My bees do not feed on any farm land... 2. I do not use any antibiotics or unnatural chemicals on my bees...
@surceriol4603
@surceriol4603 10 жыл бұрын
I am an NASA ASTRONAUT
@VictorFursov
@VictorFursov 9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for interesting video! Best greetings from beekeepers in Kiev, Ukraine! :)
@timfan2810
@timfan2810 10 жыл бұрын
I knew a while back that this was an issue but I didn't know it's still an issue and that it's getting worse.
@rogerwilco2
@rogerwilco2 9 жыл бұрын
This is not one of those issues that goes away quickly. It might fade from media attention though.
@micheluzzo99
@micheluzzo99 10 жыл бұрын
Thank you ! for your lovely bee presentation !! (a beekeeper) ... :-)
@NBM3
@NBM3 4 жыл бұрын
Check this one ...it may help you and your bees . kzfaq.info/get/bejne/isCAnqag39vVfWw.html
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