Diligent Bees

Written by Aryaman Singh on World Bee Day 2024 — Theme: Bees, Challenges and Conservation.

Bees, we should all conserve these

They are the unsung heroes alive

as they have a lot of vitality

It is from their hives that we squeeze

The scrumptious honey that everybody eats

They also help in the pollination of plants and trees

By taking pollen from the anther to the ovary

they also transport plant seeds

Bees they face a lot of difficulties

Like problems in migration of bee colonies 

jungles being encroached, concrete trees rise,

Bees search for real flowers, under smoggy skies.

Having low genetic diversities

And the most important the dreadful four P’s

Pathogens, poor nutrition, pesticides, parasites are the examples of these

They act like the horsemen of the apocalypse and destroy their territories

We can’t forget about the varroa mites latching on like vampires

destroying entire hives of the honey giving pollinators that we require

There are many ways of conserving bees

Like help preserving bees and their species

Protecting already existing bee territories

Planting bee friendly plants and trees

Harmful chemicals we should seize

Conservation of bees should start in our place of residency

For the bees we should all pray to thee

And most importantly we should come together and protect these.