“Actually, every human being should show the greatest interest in this subject, because much more than you can imagine, our lives depend upon beekeeping.”
Rudolf Steiner, 1923
Bees are classified as a Keystone species, meaning that their success or failure determines the success or failure of any dependent species, including humans. Except for a few wind pollinated crops, 90% of all plant life is reliant on our pollinators, primarily bees. If there are no bees, there’s no food.
While there are other pollinators on this planet, the bees dominate this sect of nature because of their efficiency and effectiveness at pollination. Heavy uses of pesticides and insecticides, habitat loss, diseases, conventional beekeeping practices, and climate change are all major contributing factors as to why not just the bees are dying off, but all pollinators. Further, in urban areas, a desire for convenience (i.e. killing a bee nest/hive – as opposed to letting them thrive or being removed) and “pest free lawns” through chemicals continue to decimate pollinators.
When people learn the truth-that simply left alone, bees pose one of our planet’s least likely threats and rank amongst our most valuable neighbors-they quickly become enthusiastic protectors.
When you choose to rent a hive from Urban Bee LLC, you’re choosing to help turn the tide of the declining bee populations. Instead of simply donating to a cause, you can see your investment at work, support local business even beyond Urban Bee LLC, help build up your local ecology by bringing nature home, and get some honey in the process too! There are numerous benefits to stewarding bees, not just to the environment, but to your health and happiness as well.
Howard Zinn
The biodynamic approach focuses on the long term, whereas conventional beekeeping focus on short term.
