“Still, I can’t imagine life without bees. Except for all the ones that stung me. Killer bees I can do without, and of course Murder Hornets.”
I’m with you. To me, they’re like Grizzly’s - if they’re going to have a crappy attitude towards us humans, I say “Let them Die”.
They will mostly leave humans alone, unless they feel threatened. Without them, agriculture would be in the crapper. But without water, a whole lot more than bees would die, and what would any presidente of any country do to make more water. He can build dams, de-salinate sea water, seed clouds, or send helicopters up to the Andes peaks with large hair dryers to melt the snow caps. Except for the latter measure, these are long-term projects, if he hasn’t been on the job ‘til now, neither were any of his predecessors.
And when they die, you will follow shortly after. Beekeepers are an odd lot but their chosen profession keeps the food chain working.w
Without the bees, pollination does not occur. Without pollination, food becomes extinct. Without food, you die.
Grizzlies Sharks, whatever. I’m fine with nature’s creatures until they have a propensity to kill humans. Then, I’m for just wiping them out completely. That’s nature too. Protect your own.