what is being done to save the bees?

The reason why dead bees are often found in gardens and near nest sites is simply because that’s where they’ve been living . When bees are close to death, they often cling to flowers and look quite lethargic.

Australia’s honeybees have so far largely been luckier than their overseas counterparts. However, they still face a range of threats, including pollution, disease, pesticides, intensive agriculture, the introduction of alien species and climate change .

Commercial beekeeper numbers are decreasing in Australia and across the world for a number of reasons including reduced access to resources, low honey prices with increasing production costs, an under-appreciation of the value of pollination services, and the impact of serious bee diseases .

What’s Killing the Bees — and Why It Matters Scientists know that bees are dying from a variety of factors—pesticides, drought, habitat destruction, nutrition deficit, air pollution , global warming and more.