Bees are having a hard time lately; they’re dying in droves. Beekeepers have seen average population losses of around 30 percent every year since 2006. This is probably the result of three factors: large-scale use of insecticides in conventional agriculture, a downward trend in general biodiversity, and the spread of bee diseases as a result of globalization. The way bees are being kept probably plays a role as well.

Organic agriculture tackles two of the three causes of the decimation of bee populations: organic agriculture provides for increased biodiversity, and no chemical compounds (i.e. neonicotine) are used in production.

On April 22, Nature & More launched the “Bees Love Organic” campaign. During the campaign period from April till July they are going to hand out 400,000 bags of bee-friendly flower seeds in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and here in Sweden at YIP! By planting these seeds in your garden or on your balcony you will help to create 400,000 square meters of organic, flowery, bee-friendly environment.

Buy organic fruits from Nature & More to get free seeds, or order them via bijenpad@natureandmore.com

YIP and Initiative Forum are collaborating with Nature & More to help the bees! Nature & More sponsored all of the organic fruit and most vegetables at Initiative Forum, and provides us with organic flower seeds. Now we ask for your help in this campaign to help the bees!

What can you do?

• – Plant organic flowers everywhere!
• – Buy only Organic Food (not sprayed with pesticides or neonicotine)
• – Don’t use pesticides (especially neonicotine)
• – Sign a petition: www.avaaz.org/en/bayer_save_the_bees/
• – Support your local beekeepers
• – Become a beekeeper