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I am an avid bee-centric beekeeper where we utilize treatment free methods so bees adapt to threats naturally. I can tell you that the problems with bees (intr
by jly 10y ago
I am an avid bee-centric beekeeper where we utilize treatment free methods so bees adapt to threats naturally. I can tell you that the problems with bees (introduced honeybees in North America as well as the thousands of local native species) are 100% man-made. Significant habitat loss, the treatment treadmill of modern agriculture, unnatural management practices, and pesticides all contribute. Bees adapt quickly to new threats (like Varroa) if given a chance to adjust via natural selection without our intervention. Unfortunately our agricultural and management practices prevent that and we see continuing decline. We have to wake up that industrial-scale beekeeping (and crop growing) is just not a sustainable idea.
- tlow 10y agoImagine humans were trying to build a new ecology in a dome let's just say it is on Mars. Sustainability would no longer be a hope, but a mandate, correct? Given the complexity (and constantly changing aspects) of natural ecosystems, do you think we have the capacity to build a sustainable human-crafted ecology that produces agriculture (perhaps aquaculture) that produces enough excess to sustain human life? If you don't mind sharing what you think this might look like, I'm quite curious. Thank you for the insightful comment.
- harpiaharpyja 10y agoWhile I am not terribly knowledgeable about it I think permaculture is probably a search term you might be looking for. From what I have read, there have been some successful attempts to develop ecosystems that can sustainability produce food with minimal human intervention. Though I don't think that has been done at scale yet.