ursulavernon:progressivefriends:intrepidcrow:josiephone:Apparently some vegans are telling p
ursulavernon: progressivefriends: intrepidcrow: josiephone: Apparently some vegans are telling people not to eat honey to support bees.STOP. STOP NOW.DO YOU EVEN KNOW HOW BEES WORK?Buy honey (local if possible) -> support beekeepers -> support bees.I swear people don’t even think this stuff out. Beekeepers provide bees with an environment in which they can live, and are encouraged to thrive. Bees then have a big huge giant person who can deal with any threats to the hive. Yes, honey is a winter food supply for bees, but beekeepers (unless they’re dicks, in which case they’d be shooting themselves in the foot) will NEVER take too much honey from a hive, and will always ensure that bees have enough food. Think about it, you’re not going to starve a source of income/hobby, are you?So now.Support beekeepers.Support bees.buzz. Important stuff. Monsanto is doing so much damage to bee populations that they NEED human support to survive as a species. Buy local honey, plant bee friendly wildflowers in your backyard instead of grass and build bee boxes where bee’s can live peacefully. Not to put too fine a point upon it, unless y’all want food to cost more than blood, support the hell out of your friendly neighborhood bees. And that means your beekeepers. If you’re worried that they are somehow exploiting the bees, go and talk to your local beekeeper. Ask them about their bees. You may eventually have to chew your leg off to escape, but by god, you will know how they feel about their bees. -- source link