Thanksgiving, delicious pumpkin pie and the role of pollinators
Bumblebees, squash bees and honey bees pollinate the pumpkins that lead to pumpkin pie, and bees pollinate many of the foods on our Thanksgiving table.
We are working to save the bees - from asking Amazon to stop selling bee-killing pesticides to sharing bee-friendly garden tips - and you can help.
Bees play a crucial role in our lives. But as our society uses more pesticides, their populations are plummeting. Fortunately, we know how to help them: protecting already-existing bee habitat, expanding habitat by planting pollinator-friendly plants in our own gardens and on public lands, and ending the worst uses of the pesticides that are killing them. Together, we can save the bees.
Bumblebees, squash bees and honey bees pollinate the pumpkins that lead to pumpkin pie, and bees pollinate many of the foods on our Thanksgiving table.
Learn more about the ways our world relies on bees.
You can find jug after jug of bee-killing neonic pesticides for sale on Amazon’s virtual shelves.
For bees, butterflies and other pollinators suffering from habitat loss, even the smallest patch of green can be a vital oasis, helping them to survive and thrive.
The use of neonicotinoid pesticides, like those produced by Bayer, has helped make much of America’s landscape toxic to bees.
Senior Director, Conservation America Campaign, Environment America