this is a bumblebee there are more than 200 species of bumblebee in the world
200 species of bumblebee in the world
200 species of bumblebee in the world and more than 50 species of bumblebee
and more than 50 species of bumblebee
and more than 50 species of bumblebee native to North America a bumblebee
native to North America a bumblebee
native to North America a bumblebee colony lasts one year it is created in
colony lasts one year it is created in
colony lasts one year it is created in the spring when a bumblebee Queen enter
the spring when a bumblebee Queen enter
the spring when a bumblebee Queen enter hibernation and begins producing female
hibernation and begins producing female
hibernation and begins producing female workers at the peak of the season she
workers at the peak of the season she
workers at the peak of the season she stops producing workers and starts
stops producing workers and starts
stops producing workers and starts producing drones or male bees from
producing drones or male bees from
producing drones or male bees from unfertilized eggs while the female
unfertilized eggs while the female
unfertilized eggs while the female worker goes out and collects nectar and
worker goes out and collects nectar and
worker goes out and collects nectar and pollen to return to the hive the male
pollen to return to the hive the male
pollen to return to the hive the male worker simply eats as much as he can get
worker simply eats as much as he can get
worker simply eats as much as he can get away with before he’s kicked out to go
away with before he’s kicked out to go
away with before he’s kicked out to go search for Queens to mate with when a
search for Queens to mate with when a
search for Queens to mate with when a queen starts producing drones she stops
queen starts producing drones she stops
queen starts producing drones she stops producing workers this means that there
producing workers this means that there
producing workers this means that there are no longer workers to replace old
are no longer workers to replace old
are no longer workers to replace old workers as they die and eventually the
workers as they die and eventually the
workers as they die and eventually the whole colony will be dead except for the
whole colony will be dead except for the
whole colony will be dead except for the male bees and the new Queens the new
male bees and the new Queens the new
male bees and the new Queens the new Queens will spend the summer and the
Queens will spend the summer and the
Queens will spend the summer and the early fall mating with the male bees
early fall mating with the male bees
early fall mating with the male bees then they will hibernate during the
then they will hibernate during the
then they will hibernate during the winter and make their own colony in the
winter and make their own colony in the
winter and make their own colony in the spring honeybees or Western or European
spring honeybees or Western or European
spring honeybees or Western or European honey bees are the other kind of bees
honey bees are the other kind of bees
honey bees are the other kind of bees that humans have domesticated for use in
that humans have domesticated for use in
that humans have domesticated for use in pollination honey bees are not native to
pollination honey bees are not native to
pollination honey bees are not native to North America and because they are not
North America and because they are not
North America and because they are not adapted to many of the cold temperatures
adapted to many of the cold temperatures
adapted to many of the cold temperatures here they are not often found surviving
here they are not often found surviving
here they are not often found surviving in the wild honey bee colonies are much
in the wild honey bee colonies are much
in the wild honey bee colonies are much like bumble bee colonies and that there
like bumble bee colonies and that there
like bumble bee colonies and that there is a single female egg producing Queen
is a single female egg producing Queen
is a single female egg producing Queen female workers and male drones unlike a
female workers and male drones unlike a
female workers and male drones unlike a bumble bee colony however a honeybee
bumble bee colony however a honeybee
bumble bee colony however a honeybee hive can last for several years with the
hive can last for several years with the
hive can last for several years with the Queen and workers hibernating during
Queen and workers hibernating during
Queen and workers hibernating during winter this is why the workers must
winter this is why the workers must
winter this is why the workers must spend the summer in the spring creating
spend the summer in the spring creating
spend the summer in the spring creating honey so that during the winter when
honey so that during the winter when
honey so that during the winter when temperatures are too cold and there is
temperatures are too cold and there is
temperatures are too cold and there is no pollen or nectar readily available
no pollen or nectar readily available
no pollen or nectar readily available they will still have food to eat
they will still have food to eat
they will still have food to eat honey bee hive may still starve to death
honey bee hive may still starve to death
honey bee hive may still starve to death however if the temperatures are too cold
however if the temperatures are too cold
however if the temperatures are too cold for them to move from one section of the
for them to move from one section of the
for them to move from one section of the hive to a new section with more honey so
hive to a new section with more honey so
hive to a new section with more honey so sometimes the beekeeper must provide the
sometimes the beekeeper must provide the
sometimes the beekeeper must provide the hive with additional honey in order to
hive with additional honey in order to
hive with additional honey in order to prevent the bees from starving before
prevent the bees from starving before
prevent the bees from starving before spring arrives so now we know a little
spring arrives so now we know a little
spring arrives so now we know a little bit about bumble bees and honey bees but
bit about bumble bees and honey bees but
bit about bumble bees and honey bees but why does this matter well it matters
why does this matter well it matters
why does this matter well it matters because we care about pollination many
because we care about pollination many
because we care about pollination many plants require animal pollinators for
plants require animal pollinators for
plants require animal pollinators for pollination and bumble bees and bees
pollination and bumble bees and bees
pollination and bumble bees and bees in general are some of the most animal
in general are some of the most animal
in general are some of the most animal pollinators though there isn’t enough
pollinators though there isn’t enough
pollinators though there isn’t enough recent verified data to paint a really
recent verified data to paint a really
recent verified data to paint a really clear picture conservative estimates
clear picture conservative estimates
clear picture conservative estimates suggest that these contribute to the
suggest that these contribute to the
suggest that these contribute to the protection of one-third of the food we
protection of one-third of the food we
protection of one-third of the food we eat and honeybees alone
eat and honeybees alone
eat and honeybees alone contribute fourteen point six billion
contribute fourteen point six billion
contribute fourteen point six billion dollars worth of services to the
dollars worth of services to the
dollars worth of services to the agricultural industry each year this
agricultural industry each year this
agricultural industry each year this isn’t surprising when you consider that
isn’t surprising when you consider that
isn’t surprising when you consider that more than a thousand fruits and
more than a thousand fruits and
more than a thousand fruits and vegetables require bees for pollination
vegetables require bees for pollination
vegetables require bees for pollination apples beans berries cabbage garlic kale
apples beans berries cabbage garlic kale
apples beans berries cabbage garlic kale potatoes I could spend the rest of my
potatoes I could spend the rest of my
potatoes I could spend the rest of my talk just listing fruits and vegetables
talk just listing fruits and vegetables
talk just listing fruits and vegetables that we would not have if it weren’t for
that we would not have if it weren’t for
that we would not have if it weren’t for bees this technique is the only
bees this technique is the only
bees this technique is the only efficient way to pollinate plants like
efficient way to pollinate plants like
efficient way to pollinate plants like tomatoes eggplants and blueberries the
tomatoes eggplants and blueberries the
tomatoes eggplants and blueberries the bumble bee grabs the flower by the
bumble bee grabs the flower by the
bumble bee grabs the flower by the anthers decouples its flight muscles
anthers decouples its flight muscles
anthers decouples its flight muscles from the wings and uses them to shake
from the wings and uses them to shake
from the wings and uses them to shake the flower violently
the flower violently
the flower violently [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the only way to get the blossom to
the only way to get the blossom to
the only way to get the blossom to dislodge its pollen so this video just
dislodge its pollen so this video just
dislodge its pollen so this video just you just watched it about buzz
you just watched it about buzz
you just watched it about buzz pollination buzz pollination is one of
pollination buzz pollination is one of
pollination buzz pollination is one of the reasons why bumble bees are better
the reasons why bumble bees are better
the reasons why bumble bees are better pollinators and other types of bees
pollinators and other types of bees
pollinators and other types of bees like honeybees and solitary bees well
like honeybees and solitary bees well
like honeybees and solitary bees well honey bees are very important for
honey bees are very important for
honey bees are very important for pollinating our crops we need bumble
pollinating our crops we need bumble
pollinating our crops we need bumble bees not only for pollinating our crops
bees not only for pollinating our crops
bees not only for pollinating our crops but for pollinating our environment wild
but for pollinating our environment wild
but for pollinating our environment wild bees or bees that are not domesticated
bees or bees that are not domesticated
bees or bees that are not domesticated like honeybees are in North America
like honeybees are in North America
like honeybees are in North America bumble bees and solitary bees solitary
bumble bees and solitary bees solitary
bumble bees and solitary bees solitary bees don’t live in a colony like honey
bees don’t live in a colony like honey
bees don’t live in a colony like honey bees and bumblebees are why this is so
bees and bumblebees are why this is so
bees and bumblebees are why this is so important but while solitary bees are
important but while solitary bees are
important but while solitary bees are also important bumblebees are more
also important bumblebees are more
also important bumblebees are more numerous and the fact that they live in
numerous and the fact that they live in
numerous and the fact that they live in a colony makes them better pollinators
a colony makes them better pollinators
a colony makes them better pollinators so in addition to buzz pollination
so in addition to buzz pollination
so in addition to buzz pollination bumblebees are also just hairier as you
bumblebees are also just hairier as you
bumblebees are also just hairier as you can see in these photos which I took
can see in these photos which I took
can see in these photos which I took using scanning electron microscopy a
using scanning electron microscopy a
using scanning electron microscopy a method of photography that essentially
method of photography that essentially
method of photography that essentially involves firing an electron at an item
involves firing an electron at an item
involves firing an electron at an item to get a very detailed picture of it you
to get a very detailed picture of it you
to get a very detailed picture of it you can see that the bumble bee is covered
can see that the bumble bee is covered
can see that the bumble bee is covered in pollen all over its stinger on its
in pollen all over its stinger on its
in pollen all over its stinger on its hairs even on its wing the bumble bee
hairs even on its wing the bumble bee
hairs even on its wing the bumble bee because it is hairier just naturally can
because it is hairier just naturally can
because it is hairier just naturally can collect more pollen than other types of
collect more pollen than other types of
collect more pollen than other types of bees there’s also research that suggests
bees there’s also research that suggests
bees there’s also research that suggests that bumblebees are better at operating
that bumblebees are better at operating
that bumblebees are better at operating in greenhouses than honeybees this makes
in greenhouses than honeybees this makes
in greenhouses than honeybees this makes them better at pollinating crops like
them better at pollinating crops like
them better at pollinating crops like tomatoes because of buzz pollination
tomatoes because of buzz pollination
tomatoes because of buzz pollination they are also better at pollinating this
they are also better at pollinating this
they are also better at pollinating this crop red clover two summers ago when I
crop red clover two summers ago when I
crop red clover two summers ago when I did research at Oregon State University
did research at Oregon State University
did research at Oregon State University I visited this field of red clover and
I visited this field of red clover and
I visited this field of red clover and conducted a pollinator survey a
conducted a pollinator survey a
conducted a pollinator survey a pollinator survey is when you select a
pollinator survey is when you select a
pollinator survey is when you select a section of a crop to observe for a
section of a crop to observe for a
section of a crop to observe for a certain time period and you count all
certain time period and you count all
certain time period and you count all the bugs that visit and try and figure
the bugs that visit and try and figure
the bugs that visit and try and figure out what types they are the first time
out what types they are the first time
out what types they are the first time that I visited this field I saw that
that I visited this field I saw that
that I visited this field I saw that there was a honey bee hive that the
there was a honey bee hive that the
there was a honey bee hive that the farmers had placed about a dozen feet
farmers had placed about a dozen feet
farmers had placed about a dozen feet away from the section of crop that I was
away from the section of crop that I was
away from the section of crop that I was observing during my first period of
observing during my first period of
observing during my first period of observation I counted more than 70
observation I counted more than 70
observation I counted more than 70 bumblebees that had come from the nearby
bumblebees that had come from the nearby
bumblebees that had come from the nearby forests independently and on their own
forests independently and on their own
forests independently and on their own but I only counted 6 honeybees when I
but I only counted 6 honeybees when I
but I only counted 6 honeybees when I visited again a few weeks later the
visited again a few weeks later the
visited again a few weeks later the bloom was almost done so the farmers had
bloom was almost done so the farmers had
bloom was almost done so the farmers had moved the honeybee hi
moved the honeybee hi
moved the honeybee hi right next to the crop this time will I
right next to the crop this time will I
right next to the crop this time will I counted 20 bumble wild bumblebees
counted 20 bumble wild bumblebees
counted 20 bumble wild bumblebees visiting I didn’t count a single
visiting I didn’t count a single
visiting I didn’t count a single honeybee this is because bumblebees are
honeybee this is because bumblebees are
honeybee this is because bumblebees are much better at pollinating this type of
much better at pollinating this type of
much better at pollinating this type of flower and because of buzz pollination
flower and because of buzz pollination
flower and because of buzz pollination they have an advantage when it comes to
they have an advantage when it comes to
they have an advantage when it comes to collecting pollen that honeybees simply
collecting pollen that honeybees simply
collecting pollen that honeybees simply don’t have so it didn’t matter how close
don’t have so it didn’t matter how close
don’t have so it didn’t matter how close the farmers moved to honeybee hive to
the farmers moved to honeybee hive to
the farmers moved to honeybee hive to this crop the honeybees would prefer to
this crop the honeybees would prefer to
this crop the honeybees would prefer to go find a different flower and source of
go find a different flower and source of
go find a different flower and source of food elsewhere yet without lifting a
food elsewhere yet without lifting a
food elsewhere yet without lifting a finger
finger
finger the farmers benefited from the wild
the farmers benefited from the wild
the farmers benefited from the wild bumblebees that were in the area that
bumblebees that were in the area that
bumblebees that were in the area that came to pollinate the crop bumblebees
came to pollinate the crop bumblebees
came to pollinate the crop bumblebees are frequently overlooked because we
are frequently overlooked because we
are frequently overlooked because we don’t use them commercially as much as
don’t use them commercially as much as
don’t use them commercially as much as we do honeybees but we cannot afford to
we do honeybees but we cannot afford to
we do honeybees but we cannot afford to overlook the bumblebee just because of
overlook the bumblebee just because of
overlook the bumblebee just because of this bow movies are because of their
this bow movies are because of their
this bow movies are because of their buzz pollination because they’re so
buzz pollination because they’re so
buzz pollination because they’re so hairy and because they’re different
hairy and because they’re different
hairy and because they’re different foraging behavior they’re more efficient
foraging behavior they’re more efficient
foraging behavior they’re more efficient at pollinating certain crops and all
at pollinating certain crops and all
at pollinating certain crops and all animals and plants in the wild in North
animals and plants in the wild in North
animals and plants in the wild in North America depend on bumble bees for
America depend on bumble bees for
America depend on bumble bees for pollination in some form or another as I
pollination in some form or another as I
pollination in some form or another as I stated earlier there are more than 200
stated earlier there are more than 200
stated earlier there are more than 200 species of bumble bee in the world and
species of bumble bee in the world and
species of bumble bee in the world and more than 50 species of bumble bee
more than 50 species of bumble bee
more than 50 species of bumble bee native to North America but many of
native to North America but many of
native to North America but many of these species populations are declining
these species populations are declining
these species populations are declining the rusty patch bumble bee is the first
the rusty patch bumble bee is the first
the rusty patch bumble bee is the first being native to the continental US to be
being native to the continental US to be
being native to the continental US to be officially declared an endangered
officially declared an endangered
officially declared an endangered species it’s population has decreased by
species it’s population has decreased by
species it’s population has decreased by 95% and it’s range by almost half
95% and it’s range by almost half
95% and it’s range by almost half imagine if this were the case for all
imagine if this were the case for all
imagine if this were the case for all bumble bees and it very well could be
bumble bees and it very well could be
bumble bees and it very well could be because the factors causing rusty patch
because the factors causing rusty patch
because the factors causing rusty patch bumble bee populations to decline affect
bumble bee populations to decline affect
bumble bee populations to decline affect all bees so what are some of the factors
all bees so what are some of the factors
all bees so what are some of the factors causing bumble bee populations to
causing bumble bee populations to
causing bumble bee populations to decline today I’d like to discuss the
decline today I’d like to discuss the
decline today I’d like to discuss the two that I can best speak to agriculture
two that I can best speak to agriculture
two that I can best speak to agriculture and climate change in terms of
and climate change in terms of
and climate change in terms of agriculture there are two main factors
agriculture there are two main factors
agriculture there are two main factors affecting bumble bee populations
affecting bumble bee populations
affecting bumble bee populations pesticides or the use of insecticides
pesticides or the use of insecticides
pesticides or the use of insecticides meant to dissuade pests like aphids
meant to dissuade pests like aphids
meant to dissuade pests like aphids fruit flies dart and beetles and other
fruit flies dart and beetles and other
fruit flies dart and beetles and other insects from feeding on plants also
insects from feeding on plants also
insects from feeding on plants also negatively affect insect pollinators
negatively affect insect pollinators
negatively affect insect pollinators like bumblebees neonicotinoids a class
like bumblebees neonicotinoids a class
like bumblebees neonicotinoids a class of neuro active pesticide is one such
of neuro active pesticide is one such
of neuro active pesticide is one such pesticide that has been demonstrated to
pesticide that has been demonstrated to
pesticide that has been demonstrated to be particularly harmful to bumblebees in
be particularly harmful to bumblebees in
be particularly harmful to bumblebees in fact the year
fact the year
fact the year Union has banned most of this class of
Union has banned most of this class of
Union has banned most of this class of drugs for that very reason but the US
drugs for that very reason but the US
drugs for that very reason but the US has not the insufficient regulation of
has not the insufficient regulation of
has not the insufficient regulation of pesticides means that bumblebees are not
pesticides means that bumblebees are not
pesticides means that bumblebees are not free to land on or feed from the very
free to land on or feed from the very
free to land on or feed from the very flowers they’re supposed to pollinate
flowers they’re supposed to pollinate
flowers they’re supposed to pollinate monocropping
monocropping
monocropping the practice of growing only one crop
the practice of growing only one crop
the practice of growing only one crop four acres and acres is also harmful to
four acres and acres is also harmful to
four acres and acres is also harmful to bees take almonds for example California
bees take almonds for example California
bees take almonds for example California produces 82 percent of the world’s
produces 82 percent of the world’s
produces 82 percent of the world’s almonds and its closest competitor is
almonds and its closest competitor is
almonds and its closest competitor is the EU which only produces 6% so any
the EU which only produces 6% so any
the EU which only produces 6% so any almonds or products that you use that
almonds or products that you use that
almonds or products that you use that have almonds in them that you’ve
have almonds in them that you’ve
have almonds in them that you’ve consumed in the United States probably
consumed in the United States probably
consumed in the United States probably used almonds coming from California
used almonds coming from California
used almonds coming from California during almond season honey bees are
during almond season honey bees are
during almond season honey bees are transported from across the country even
transported from across the country even
transported from across the country even from Maine to go pollinate the blooms in
from Maine to go pollinate the blooms in
from Maine to go pollinate the blooms in California for a few short weeks
California for a few short weeks
California for a few short weeks millions of transported honey bees and
millions of transported honey bees and
millions of transported honey bees and wild bumble bees pollinate like crazy
wild bumble bees pollinate like crazy
wild bumble bees pollinate like crazy and their populations boom but then all
and their populations boom but then all
and their populations boom but then all at once all the all the almond bloom is
at once all the all the almond bloom is
at once all the all the almond bloom is done there’s not another plant in sight
done there’s not another plant in sight
done there’s not another plant in sight this isn’t such a big problem for the
this isn’t such a big problem for the
this isn’t such a big problem for the honey bees because the honey bee keepers
honey bees because the honey bee keepers
honey bees because the honey bee keepers will simply collect their honey bee
will simply collect their honey bee
will simply collect their honey bee hives and return them back across the
hives and return them back across the
hives and return them back across the country feeding them nectar and pollen
country feeding them nectar and pollen
country feeding them nectar and pollen as necessary along the way the bumble
as necessary along the way the bumble
as necessary along the way the bumble bees are left in a much worse situation
bees are left in a much worse situation
bees are left in a much worse situation without any source of food
without any source of food
without any source of food many of the bumble bee colonies will
many of the bumble bee colonies will
many of the bumble bee colonies will starve to death before they can produce
starve to death before they can produce
starve to death before they can produce male drones or new Queens for the next
male drones or new Queens for the next
male drones or new Queens for the next generation as consumers there are two
generation as consumers there are two
generation as consumers there are two things that we can do that are very
things that we can do that are very
things that we can do that are very simple to try and support sustainable
simple to try and support sustainable
simple to try and support sustainable agriculture and help bumble bee
agriculture and help bumble bee
agriculture and help bumble bee populations first buying natural and
populations first buying natural and
populations first buying natural and organic goods mean that you’re more
organic goods mean that you’re more
organic goods mean that you’re more likely to be using fewer pesticides and
likely to be using fewer pesticides and
likely to be using fewer pesticides and not the worst ones second supporting
not the worst ones second supporting
not the worst ones second supporting small and local farms even if it means
small and local farms even if it means
small and local farms even if it means not supporting or buying goods such as
not supporting or buying goods such as
not supporting or buying goods such as almonds means that you’re not supporting
almonds means that you’re not supporting
almonds means that you’re not supporting mono cropping the second factor that
mono cropping the second factor that
mono cropping the second factor that affects that negatively affects bumble
affects that negatively affects bumble
affects that negatively affects bumble bee populations is climate change rising
bee populations is climate change rising
bee populations is climate change rising temperature is caused by climate change
temperature is caused by climate change
temperature is caused by climate change mean that bumble bees are spending more
mean that bumble bees are spending more
mean that bumble bees are spending more time at the entrance of their hives
time at the entrance of their hives
time at the entrance of their hives Fanning it literally to keep the inside
Fanning it literally to keep the inside
Fanning it literally to keep the inside of the nest cool and less time out
of the nest cool and less time out
of the nest cool and less time out foraging for pollen and nectar that they
foraging for pollen and nectar that they
foraging for pollen and nectar that they need to eat so not only does climate
need to eat so not only does climate
need to eat so not only does climate change mean that bees are more likely of
change mean that bees are more likely of
change mean that bees are more likely of overheating and dying it means that
overheating and dying it means that
overheating and dying it means that they’re more likely to starve to death
they’re more likely to starve to death
they’re more likely to starve to death climate change can also cause a mismatch
climate change can also cause a mismatch
climate change can also cause a mismatch in seasons so flowers may bloom before
in seasons so flowers may bloom before
in seasons so flowers may bloom before these are active and out which means
these are active and out which means
these are active and out which means that fewer flowers are pollinated and
that fewer flowers are pollinated and
that fewer flowers are pollinated and bees don’t have enough time or resources
bees don’t have enough time or resources
bees don’t have enough time or resources to produce the drones or the new Queens
to produce the drones or the new Queens
to produce the drones or the new Queens that they need to for there to be a next
that they need to for there to be a next
that they need to for there to be a next generation flooding drought severe
generation flooding drought severe
generation flooding drought severe weather these can also impact nests and
weather these can also impact nests and
weather these can also impact nests and bumble bees are more threatened by these
bumble bees are more threatened by these
bumble bees are more threatened by these factors than other types of bees because
factors than other types of bees because
factors than other types of bees because the future of an entire colony depends
the future of an entire colony depends
the future of an entire colony depends on a single bumble bee Queens ability to
on a single bumble bee Queens ability to
on a single bumble bee Queens ability to safely forage and create her colony in
safely forage and create her colony in
safely forage and create her colony in the few early spring months climate
the few early spring months climate
the few early spring months climate change is a broad and complex issue not
change is a broad and complex issue not
change is a broad and complex issue not easily affected by the actions of
easily affected by the actions of
easily affected by the actions of individuals but by working to reduce our
individuals but by working to reduce our
individuals but by working to reduce our fossil fuel consumption and by
fossil fuel consumption and by
fossil fuel consumption and by supporting companies and legislature
supporting companies and legislature
supporting companies and legislature that also work to do this we can help to
that also work to do this we can help to
that also work to do this we can help to address climate change so up until now I
address climate change so up until now I
address climate change so up until now I focused on the plight of the bumble bees
focused on the plight of the bumble bees
focused on the plight of the bumble bees from a variety of perspectives we
from a variety of perspectives we
from a variety of perspectives we compared honeybees to bumble bees we
compared honeybees to bumble bees we
compared honeybees to bumble bees we considered pollination and we looked at
considered pollination and we looked at
considered pollination and we looked at two of the reasons why bumble bee
two of the reasons why bumble bee
two of the reasons why bumble bee populations are declining but let’s take
populations are declining but let’s take
populations are declining but let’s take a moment to look at the bigger picture
a moment to look at the bigger picture
a moment to look at the bigger picture who here has seen the bee movie well the
who here has seen the bee movie well the
who here has seen the bee movie well the bee movie is a great movie it’s not
bee movie is a great movie it’s not
bee movie is a great movie it’s not terribly realistic at the end of the
terribly realistic at the end of the
terribly realistic at the end of the movie the entire world has no plants and
movie the entire world has no plants and
movie the entire world has no plants and flowers because the bees have stopped
flowers because the bees have stopped
flowers because the bees have stopped pollinating but in a dramatic turn of
pollinating but in a dramatic turn of
pollinating but in a dramatic turn of events the bees unite pollinate the
events the bees unite pollinate the
events the bees unite pollinate the whole world and it certainly starts to
whole world and it certainly starts to
whole world and it certainly starts to look like spring in reality as bumble
look like spring in reality as bumble
look like spring in reality as bumble bee populations decline crop yields will
bee populations decline crop yields will
bee populations decline crop yields will decrease and ecosystem health will
decrease and ecosystem health will
decrease and ecosystem health will suffer I can certainly imagine that the
suffer I can certainly imagine that the
suffer I can certainly imagine that the world might begin to look bloom less as
world might begin to look bloom less as
world might begin to look bloom less as fewer flowers are pollinated each year
fewer flowers are pollinated each year
fewer flowers are pollinated each year leaving fewer flowers to bloom in the
leaving fewer flowers to bloom in the
leaving fewer flowers to bloom in the next you can say goodbye to foods like
next you can say goodbye to foods like
next you can say goodbye to foods like almonds and pumpkins that are pollinated
almonds and pumpkins that are pollinated
almonds and pumpkins that are pollinated entirely by bees and don’t expect to eat
entirely by bees and don’t expect to eat
entirely by bees and don’t expect to eat foods like avocados or blueberries very
foods like avocados or blueberries very
foods like avocados or blueberries very frequently either prices of produce will
frequently either prices of produce will
frequently either prices of produce will increase as we’re forced to turn to
increase as we’re forced to turn to
increase as we’re forced to turn to alternative methods of pollination in
alternative methods of pollination in
alternative methods of pollination in fact China has already started using
fact China has already started using
fact China has already started using hand pollination for their apple blooms
hand pollination for their apple blooms
hand pollination for their apple blooms as their bee populations are declining
as their bee populations are declining
as their bee populations are declining as well just think for a second about
as well just think for a second about
as well just think for a second about how much it costs to hire one human
how much it costs to hire one human
how much it costs to hire one human worker to do a less efficient job in
worker to do a less efficient job in
worker to do a less efficient job in comparison to what a bumble bee can do
comparison to what a bumble bee can do
comparison to what a bumble bee can do for free
well in the B movie the solution may
well in the B movie the solution may seem simple and really in reality it’s
seem simple and really in reality it’s
seem simple and really in reality it’s not and the solution is not going to
not and the solution is not going to
not and the solution is not going to come quickly either it takes a species a
come quickly either it takes a species a
come quickly either it takes a species a long time to recover even when the
long time to recover even when the
long time to recover even when the factors causing their demise have been
factors causing their demise have been
factors causing their demise have been rectified we’re looking at a long
rectified we’re looking at a long
rectified we’re looking at a long process to solve even the relatively
process to solve even the relatively
process to solve even the relatively simple issue of pesticide usage let
simple issue of pesticide usage let
simple issue of pesticide usage let alone the more complex issue of climate
alone the more complex issue of climate
alone the more complex issue of climate change
change
change bumblebees matter to all of us and it is
bumblebees matter to all of us and it is
bumblebees matter to all of us and it is up to all of us to pay attention and
up to all of us to pay attention and
up to all of us to pay attention and take action to save the bumblebees thank
take action to save the bumblebees thank
take action to save the bumblebees thank you
you
you [Applause]
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