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    1 year ago

    What commercial purpose do non-honey bees serve??? Why should we save them???

    Edit: yeesh, didn’t think that needed an /s

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      1 year ago

      Viewing things from a solely commercial perspective is myopic and like most capitalistic business practitioners, promotes a mindset that thinks waaay too short term. You can’t make your money off your crops decades from when you’re only thinking about this quarters profits. Put simply, the selfish you today fucks yourself over tomorrow.

      But even if you were to take this myopic and short sighted approach, Honey Bees are just average pollinators amongst a diverse range of insects and some small birds.

      Additionally planting a wide variety of drought resistant flora is better for both wild as well as domesticated pollinators and is a more environmentally friendly practice than just keeping honey bees.

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      1 year ago

      Edit: yeesh, didn’t think that needed an /s

      The best piece of advice someone gave me about social media is “always assume you’re talking to a 12 year old kid with autism”