To the Editor;
Despite being quarantined due to the Covid-19 pandemic these past few weeks, many of us have gained a deeper appreciation for nature. Whether that appreciation comes from taking your dog on a walk or your new found love of gardening, it is important to remember that in order to enjoy the world around us we must also work to protect it.
As most of us know, the bees are disappearing at an alarming rate due to harmful pesticide use and loss of habitat. What a lot of people don’t know is that bees are responsible for pollinating 90 percent of the food we consume. If the bees go extinct so will peaches, pumpkins and sunflowers; just to name a few. This 50th anniversary of Earth Day, take a moment to appreciate the bees that do so much for us every single day. Tend to your garden, plant flowers such as lavender and sage to make your garden a more welcoming place for your local bees. And most importantly, treat everyday like Earth Day.
The bees need our help more than ever so let’s do our part to protect them and give back to a species that’s done so much for us.
Mariana Hebert, Rochester
UMass Dartmouth, Intern, MassPIRG
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