What is the Bee Cause?
EU bans bee-harming neonics
Bee facts and figures
120
How many times more efficient the Red mason bee is at pollinating apple trees, compared to a Honey bee
4
Number of seasons in which different bees
need pollen and nectar
need pollen and nectar
97
% of flower-rich meadows which
have been lost since the 1930s
have been lost since the 1930s
£1.8 billion
How much it would cost UK farmers to pollinate
their crops without bees
their crops without bees
3,000
The crop area, measured in football pitches,
of Europe's biggest field trial, which showed
neonicotinoids harm bees
of Europe's biggest field trial, which showed
neonicotinoids harm bees
What's causing bee decline?
Ask your council to protect pollinators
Food, farming and the environment
Latest from the Bee Cause
26 Sep 2018
A ban on 3 bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides is now in force for all outdoor crops. Here's what Friends of the Earth did to protect bees from these pesticides.
23 Jul 2018
A guide to persuading your council to adopt a pollinator action plan, including who to talk to at the council, top tips and additional resources.
18 Jul 2018
More local authorities should introduce pollinator action plans, says Friends of the Earth and Buglife