Bees

So as the warm weather has finally reached most parts of the country, I'd like to discuss a topic that I find important.....bees.

I know, I know.  Pests, right?  Here are some things you might not know as you swat away and try to avoid bees in your yard......

*Bees are responsible for pollinating flowers and food.  Yes, folks, the agricultural industry has nothing that comes close to doing this job.  You like food, right?  Without bees, 1/3 of our food staples would be gone.

*Your garden is made better by the bees.  I know you find them pesky but they are responsible for making your garden beautiful as bee pollination perpetuates plant growth.

*Oh and by the way, the steak you love to eat....the plants the cows eat are pollinated by bees too.

Albert Einstein said, "“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years left to live.”

Think on that for just a second....

So the next time you're out in the yard complaining about bees and trying to find ways to kill them, take a minute and use a bit of caution instead.  They generally aren't going to sting you just to sting.  In fact, they are usually just exploring.  Be still, let them realize you're not a flower and move on.  Cover your drinks (and food) and know that these little guys are helping you out.  Don't swat.  Don't swing at them.  Leave them bee (see what I did there?)

If you'd like to be aggressive, look at wasps instead.  Those fuckers are into everything and they're mean as hell.