If anyone missed Countryfile this evening, there was a whole section given to the problems facing bee populations etc. (You can probably catch it on iPlayer).
What I found surprising was the fact that the seeds of Oil Seed Rape were coated with systemic insecticide, which mean that pollinators were taking up the toxin when they did the job they were supposed to do ie pollinate the flowers to set seed.
What a crazy system! Will follow the link and add my name to the petition btw.
Since Irene Mac posted the original link I have chosen to hear about campaigns from Avaaz. They are currently canvassing support for another stance against neo-nicotinoids, if anyone is interested.
Thank you Dove and Sam. I don't usually go in for this sort of thing but from what I have learnt over the last 10 months I think Avaaz uses the internet in a positive way and tries to tell those who run things that us little people DO mind what is done to our planet and its inhabitants.
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If anyone missed Countryfile this evening, there was a whole section given to the problems facing bee populations etc. (You can probably catch it on iPlayer).
What I found surprising was the fact that the seeds of Oil Seed Rape were coated with systemic insecticide, which mean that pollinators were taking up the toxin when they did the job they were supposed to do ie pollinate the flowers to set seed.
What a crazy system! Will follow the link and add my name to the petition btw.
Signed. Shame no notice was taken of the original petition.
Since Irene Mac posted the original link I have chosen to hear about campaigns from Avaaz. They are currently canvassing support for another stance against neo-nicotinoids, if anyone is interested.
http://www.avaaz.org/en/hours_to_save_the_bees/?cDlabdb
Done
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Me too
Thank you Dove and Sam. I don't usually go in for this sort of thing but from what I have learnt over the last 10 months I think Avaaz uses the internet in a positive way and tries to tell those who run things that us little people DO mind what is done to our planet and its inhabitants.
Flo x
Well, if we dont have the bumbbles....we dont have food. Your welcome. I forwarded the link to freinds too