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bronxiteforever

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8. +1 Kill the habitat, sprinkle pesticides & surprise! the bees die.
Mon Aug 19, 2019, 03:52 PM
Aug 2019

It is happening worldwide and fascism and the systematic rape of the Amazon in Brazil is going to kill a lot. Look what is happening in Russia

Large areas of central and southern Russia have seen a major decline in their bee populations in recent months. The head of the Russian beekeepers' union, Arnold Butov, said 20 regions had reported mass bee deaths.
The affected regions include Bryansk and Kursk, south of Moscow, and Saratov and Ulyanovsk on the Volga River. Mr Butov, quoted by Russian media, said the crisis might mean 20% less honey being harvested. Some officials blamed poorly regulated pesticide use. Yulia Melano, at the rural inspection service Rosselkhoznadzor, complained that her agency had lost most of its powers to control pesticide use since 2011.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49047402

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What is noticeably missing from the story PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2019 #1
It's difficult to say - but the problem does seem to be worse in the warmer Latin American countries sandensea Aug 2019 #3
And note the number of new pesticides approved annually in Brazil: sandensea Aug 2019 #2
Bees Are Dropping Dead in Brazil and Sending a Message to Humans Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #4
Good post. Incredibly tragic. We are witnessing our destruction. Evolve Dammit Aug 2019 #14
Lucky them that they don't have a syphilis brain addled psychopath as Guy Whitey Corngood Aug 2019 #5
The Trump Administration just last year reversed Obama ban on neonicotinoids jcgoldie Aug 2019 #6
In the Last three Months Alone, Pesticides Have Killed Some 500 Million Bees in Brazil Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #7
+1 Kill the habitat, sprinkle pesticides & surprise! the bees die. bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #8
Thanks for posting that link. It's new information to me, good to see. The video is stupendous! n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #11
Thanks Judi! I always read your posts. bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #15
The things I've seen in good message board forums have changed my life! Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #19
Kick and recommend for visibility. bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #9
The deforestation and environmental degradation of Brazil will accelerate now that China's buying. SunSeeker Aug 2019 #10
Maybe they'll stop when a jar of honey costs more than a barrel of oil Ponietz Aug 2019 #12
It's way more than the cost of honey FakeNoose Aug 2019 #16
Yes, I am aware but the profiteers aren't or don't care Ponietz Aug 2019 #17
Another K & R Duppers Aug 2019 #13
Where have all the hummingbirds gone? Mendocino Aug 2019 #18
Anyone who is old enough to remember a time with beautiful little hummers Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #20
I still see bunches of hummingbirds in WV. a la izquierda Aug 2019 #21
Same here (in too hot Texas) They_Live Aug 2019 #22
I haven't seen one bumblebee this summer. roamer65 Aug 2019 #23
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