Specifics on our dependence on honey bees and their products and encouraging sustainability by raising awareness.

1. BEE AWARE

3. Teacher at New Vienna Elementary School-34 yrs. New Vienna Village Council Member Clinton County Regional Planning Commission Owner of Bee Honey Healthy

4. Three Objectives To increase awareness of bees in our food production. To increase awareness of bee health and our responsibility associated with it. To increase the use of bee products.

5. About Bees 25,000 Species in the World 3,500 Species in the U.S. Queen Lays 2,000+ Eggs a Day/2-3 yrs. Worker Bees-60,000-80,000 in each hive –summer/2-4 months Drone-male-300-3,000/hive- die after mating Bees maintain the temperature in the hive at 93 degrees during the winter

6. MoreBuzz Fly 55,000 miles visiting 2 million flowers = 1 pound honey 80% of insect crop pollination is accomplished by honey bees Honey bee pollination is valued at $14.6 billion per year

7. Pollination California produces more than half of the world’s almonds 1,000,000 colonies of bees are moved to California 300,000 colonies are rented each year to pollinate melons

9. Honey Natural flavors Light honey Dark honey Enzymes, minerals, vitamins, amino acids 300 varieties in US; clover, buckwheat, alfalfa, avocado, basswood, blueberry, orange, pumpkin, sage, tupelo, wildflower Produced in every state –Florida, N.Dakota, S.Dakota, California, Minnesota, Montana

10. “The value of honey bees can not be measured by their ability to produce honey alone – rather; it must include the work bees do for agricultural crops, home gardens and wildlife habitat.” Nicholas Calderone, PH.D. Cornell University

11. Bees Also Produce Bee Pollen-most perfect food? Bee Propolis-sticky resin Royal Jelly-thick, milky substance Bees Wax-glad under the abdomen Bee Venom-(bee sting therapy) Cave Art Bible Ancient China/Egypt Hippocrates-the father of modern medicine Dr. Terc-1879-mainstream medicine Mihaly Simics-Canada-1994

12. MoreSting Canada -injectable U.S.-bee sting, ointment, pellets Widely accepted in Europe and China as mainstream medicine Arthritis, MS, Lyme Disease, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Skin diseases, High blood pressure

13. More Sting Jim Higgins-Hillsboro-“Dr. Sting” 3X per week Increasing # of bee stings Modifies the way the immune system functions in the body Body produces natural cortisone*

14. Colony Collapse Disorder Varroa mites, Nosema Viruses, Fungus, IAPV Pesticides and Herbicides Loss of Habitat-less foraging Malnutrition/transporting

15. CCD Continued China hand pollinates pear blossoms.

16. What Can We Do to Help? Increase demand for bee products Plant a flower/vegetable garden* Use natural pesticides/herbicides Become a beekeeper Become an advocate Seek assistance -Local Ext. Office *http://beelab.osu.edu/factsheets/sheets/2168.html

17. More To Do!! Seek ways to enhance bee health in the hive Eat more honey and other bee products Blog/Tweet/Facebook Make more soap with honey etc.

19. Credits and Quotes National Honey Board Vanishing Bees-UK Backyard Beekeepers Association Silence of the Bees-PBS Beevenom.com-Canada Photobucket.com Durhamsbeefarm.com Naturepedic.com Scrummys.blogspot.com Roamingtimes.com/environment/images/pesticides AI Root Company/Bee Culture Magazine OSU Beekeepers Association Mid Atlantic Apiculture and Extension Consortium Beeinformed.org

20. Thank You……..