Bees...More Important Than I Realized!

Did you know, Albert Einstein once said, that if honeybees should disappear humans only had four more years to survive?

Bees are much more important than I realized!

In fact, a news story from Wales, ends with this quote, "If you want to save the planet, become a beekeeper".

Wales has had a sharp drop in the number of wild bees.  This is due to a small parasite called the varroa that attaches itself to the bees and then eventually destroys them.

Bees that are kept in colonies are able to be treated survive, but wild bees have almost been wiped out.

The Welsh Beekeeper's Association would like to have more people become beekeeper's to help preserve the bees.

That's a great idea because Einstein's prediction was on the right track only people will have about seven years (not four) to survive after bees have completely disappeared.

Hmmm ... beekeeping is a turning out to be a very noble occupation!