Let them bee

It is not breaking news that the bee population is on the decline.  These vital pollinators are suffering from parasites, habitat alterations, and pesticide use not only here in the states but around the world. One specific species normally found on the west coast of the US is now thought to be extinct!

The next time you see a bee (bumble, honey...), please do not squish it!  Either relocate it or just let it bee ;-)

Interested in learning more?  Here are just a couple of the many sites that are concerned with the conservation of these super pollinators.
http://news.sciencemag.org/2011/01/bumblebee-decline-confirmed-across-u.s.
http://www.xerces.org/bumblebees/