http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/29/bee-harming-pesticides...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/apr/26/ban-bee-harming-insect...
Read articles for both sides of the issue. If we can maintain the bee population, we can come up with a new pesticide that will protect the flowering plants discussed in article #2. Bees pollinate our plants, plants are eaten by animals and human animals, therefore our food supply will be in jeopardy if the bee population is eventually extinct. Sign the petition!