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Recently, you've seen me post a lot about advocacy work to ban neonicotinoid pesticides in Texas. Neonicotinoids, or neonics for short, are the most widely used class of pesticides in the US. The name 'neonicotinoid' literally means 'new nicotine-like insecticides'. They are also 'systemic' pesticides, meaning they dissolve in water and are absorbed by plants, making the plant itself—including its nectar, pollen, and fruit—toxic. Research clearly shows that these pesticides are killing bees and changing their behaviors. Exposure to neonicotinoids can impact a bee's ability to forage and find food, learn and remember where flowers are located, impair their ability to fly and navigate, suppress their immune system, and ultimately shorten their life. While neonicotinoids are not the only problem that bees face today, they're certainly one of their biggest threats. Join me and @environmenttexas in supporting the statewide ban of neonicotinoids in Texas!
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I had the great pleasure of taking the team from Environment Texas on a private hive tour so that they could meet the bees of Texas Beeworks! @environmenttexas is an environmental advocacy organization based here in Austin that is working to ban the use of bee-killing pesticides across Texas. I’m honored to partner with them in support of their ‘No Bees, No Food’ campaign and to join their legislative initiatives to help honeybees thrive. If you live in Texas and would like to take action to save the bees, click on the link in my profile to send a message to your elected officials. @enviroam #nobeesnofood #savethebees #bringbackthebees #beekeeping #beekeepers #bees #pesticidefree #advocacy #texascapitol #austintexas #keepaustinbeekeeping #apiculture #savethepollinators