Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from his film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.
Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colonies start dying en masse? Marla Spivak reveals four reasons which are interacting with tragic consequences. This is not simply a problem because bees pollinate a third of the world’s crops. Could this incredible species be holding up a mirror for us?
The declining pollinator population is a major concern around the world. "Six years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as 'National Pollinator Week' marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown to be an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles."
Here's an incredible list of plants and their pollinators.
Honey is honey, it’s just that simple. A bottle of pure honey contains the natural sweet substance produced by honeybees from the nectar of plants or secretions of living parts of plants. Nothing else.
For all you ever wanted to know about honey.
Here's a TED playlist that's all about bugs. "Bugs! Some say they're a nuisance, but we think they're a wonder. These insect-obsessed speakers share how ants form societies, how bees pollinate flowers, and how termites can be quite ... tasty... "

Here are som additional resources:
http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/author/dinomartins/
http://dududiaries.wildlifedirect.org
http://www.turkanabasin.org/author/dinomartins/

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