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For to the bee the flower is a
fountain of life, and to the flower
a bee is a messenger of love, and to
both, bee and flower, the giving and
the receiving is a need and an ecstasy
KAHLIL GIBRAN
Populations of bees are in rapid decline all over the world. In
Britain, bees are disappearing faster than in the rest of Europe.
Without them our country will be plunged into the kind of
economic and social destruction of a level that begs the question
‘can we survive without our brilliant and wondrous pollinators?’
We depend on bees to make our world rich:
they feed us, heal us and clothe us
Bees and wild pollinators are responsible for the pollination of
one third of our shopping basket. Beyond that, they are a part of
an intricate and inter-connected eco-system – if we allow for their
disappearance, we also threaten our own existence.
This book will help give you a brief introduction to why the bees are
disappearing at such a rapid pace, and what we can do about it.
Our intent is to inspire you to find out more and to
activate you to become a true guardian of the bee
Sam Roddick
Activist and Campaigner
Rosemary
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