Bees are vanishing

[foolsguinea]

But people from all demographic groups across the country are facing a much more frightening real-life situation: the disappearance of millions of bees. This winter, in more than 20 states, beekeepers have noticed that their honeybees have mysteriously vanished, leaving behind no clues as to their whereabouts. There are no tell-tale dead bodies

Comments

[knowmebymylaugh]

Daniel Quinn never, in the Ishmael/B books, offered any solutions (except for that fuzzy romantic "tribalism" crap).

It's far from "fuzzy." I mean, maybe it is in the sequels to Ishmael, which I haven't read, but I found his descriptions in Beyond Civilization to be a pretty clear guide for actual solutions. One of his points is that fighting our fellow human beings, just like declaring war on drugs or homelessness, is a flawed approach because it still buys into our problematic societal myths. Just like dealing with a mental illness, we have to address the roots of the issues, not attack the symptoms. Besides, if we really want change, let's take a pointer from the mistakes of the Democratic party and accept the fact that simply stating that the other side is wrong isn't enough to get people on your side. We need to present a viable, preferable alternative to the destructive status quo if we want to gain support. Creation is the answer, not fighting.

[chronicide]

Is there a source on this bees story? I'd like more information...

[lilmissanthropy]

Here is one source, specifically about Colorado.

the Green party is an exception to this

[timber723]

NPR (national public radio) covered it and you can go to their site for a feed

solutions

[hobgadling]

sounds like you're ready for some derrick jensen. Endgame is his latest. I feel like he's the next step, and he'll get you motivated, but his "solution" is basically "fuck it up." He gives lip service to creative, positive solutions, but that's not what he's about. One of the big pieces of solution is localization.

[firedaisy]

Thanks for this, I actually found out about this from my mom- she seen it on the news at 1AM. My grandparents were beekeepers so we know just how important they are. This is only the worst thing to happen in a long time! Couldn't even make prime-time...ridiculous. Do you mind my reposting to my blogs? I love your commentary, too.