"At last, an authoritative account of the vanishing bees. . . A great
detective story, an object lesson of how to live in harmony with the
living planet, our home."
—Thomas E. Lovejoy, President, the Heinz Center for Science, Economics
and Environment

"A Spring Without Bees"

Plan Bee, Chapter Fifteen of the book, will delight the nonscientific
reader with easy-to-follow, simple but detailed ways to stop colony
collapse disorder, bring back the bees and develop a sustainable
future for the planet. Here are some of the highlights of Plan Bee:

    * ACT NOW. Ban or suspend use of imidacloprid (IMD), neonicotinoid
pesticides and all neurotoxic chemicals on food crops and turf based
on the evidence we already have. It is better to error on the side of
caution than to unwittingly do irreversible harm to the environment or
to endanger our food supply.

    * Biological controls and natural insecticides have already been
proven to be effective solutions for the problems these toxic
chemicals are now being used for. Change to organic farming, gardening
and landscaping methods. Fund more research to improve biological
controls and organic methods.

    * Form neighborhood organic lawn associations and Save The Bee groups

"Your donation will help implement PLAN BEE to STOP colony collapse
disorder and save the bees!"

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