Honey bees
And Global Warming
What is global warming?
The earth is naturally kept at a temperature that can support life by its atmosphere. This atmosphere encompasses the planet and is made up of greenhouse gases. The percentage of the heat from the sun that passes through the atmosphere, hits the surface of the earth, and a portion is reflected back into space. The greenhouse gases trap enough heat to sustain life on earth. While greenhouse gases are naturally occurring, human activity enhances the amount of released into the atmosphere. The greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change are carbon dioxide and methane, which are naturally occurring, and nitrous oxide and fluorinated gases, which are man-made. These make it harder for the heat from the sun to excepted, therefore warming the climate of the earth. Because of humans and the gases they release into the air, climate change has been vastly increased and is growing at an exponential rate. (Global Climate Notes 5/8/16)(http://scientificbeekeeping.com/sick-bees-part-18f8-colony-collapse-revisited-beekeeping-economics/)
The Impact Climate Change Has On The Honey Bees
Honey bees are 3/4 inches long and fly approximately 15 mph. They live in hives and are classified in three groups: the queen, workers, and drones. The queen lays eggs while the workers gather food, make honey, build the honeycomb, tend eggs, and guard the hive. The drones mate with the queen to fertilize the eggs. Scientists estimate bees are between 45 million and 200 million years old and aren't originally native to North America. Bee colonies were brought over in the 1600s by European settlers. (http://beneficialbugs.org/bugs/Honeybee/honey_bee.htm)