“Modern farm economics have created an enormously productive system of genetically engineered, chemically dependent agriculture. But it relies on just one domesticated insect to deliver a third of the food on our plate.
And that insect is dying, a victim of the very food system that has come to depend on it.” - Josephine Marcotty, Star Tribune
http://static.startribune.com/news/legacy-apps/bees/
What the bees needs- Where you spend your grocery dollars matters, supporting local, organic farmers is supporting bees.
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44” X 30” water color monotype
The image above is the first piece I created in this body of work. I hope to start a buzz with urbanites regarding the ramifications of food purchasing habits, yard weed control and pest control in regards to the bee.
You can help the bees by letting our government know how you feel about our current situation. See the link below.
https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0361-2340