Welcome to audio blog podcast No. 1 of the BNN Bees News Network.  BNN is currently hosted by "Alisha Bee".  

The first audio blog is a reading of a personal narrative that was fist published at the Pollinator Support Movement (PSM) blog website on Sep 22 2013.  The "Drink a Green Drink" piece was written and produced by Alisha "Bee" Forrester Scott, who is the CEO of Alisha the Explorer, and founder of Pollinator Support Movement (PSM).

Stay tuned to alishatheexplorer.com and pollinatorsupportmovement.com for updates on BNN Bees News Network, and to follow the progress of Alisha "Bee" as she works to save and restore bees and the food supply chain.  Reach Alisha at doyoulikefood@gmail.com.

This program was recorded on 9-22-2013.

Sun Sep 22 - Drink A Green Drink

A pollinator is an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another.  Flowers are the seed-bearing part of a plant.  One of every three bites of food that we put into our mouths is grown in fields and orchards by plants that are pollinated by bees.  There are over 20,000 different types of bees.  And in fact, bees are the most effective insect pollinators of the human food supply of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and spices.

Pollinating bees are dying faster than they can repopulate. Reasons for such rapid losses of bees include:

Parasites (Varroa mite, Nosema Cernae)
Viruses (20+)
Bacterial disease (American Foulbrood)
Pesticides
Nutrition and diet
Genetics
Queen quality
Management
Climate and change
Resource: http://www.pollinator.org/beeissues.htm

These issues have profoundly affected all bees, including the beloved honey bee. Since the 1990’s, the planet and humanity has failed to preserve at least one-third of the total number of bees that pollinate our food supply.

While there is not currently a way to save the failing honey bees, there IS a solution; our Nation’s only backyard gardening community action plan, called BeeGAP.  The BeeGAP method is free to learn, and makes your growing of gentle, solitary bees, easy.

Solitary bees do not sting, and live as individuals in tubes that are cut from natural reeds.  Farmers that produce foods that come from trees are in desperate need of solitary bees, or food will not be grown or available for sale.

Your growing of solitary bees requires just several hours of attention per year. While you are growing solitary bees, your garden and the gardens of your immediate neighbors will be beautified.

Once you have grown excess bees, BeeGAP will take them during their cocoon stage.  BeeGAP will deliver your solitary bee cocoons to local and regional orchards, where they will grow and pollinate our Nation’s organic food trees.  BeeGAP works with organic farms that will keep the bees safe and away from chemicals.

If you do not currently grow your own food, then it may be up to you to help keep your local and regional food farms in production.  As it has just happened with almonds, it is estimated that North American famine conditions will affect citizens within just four to ten years.  Famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by factors that include crop failure and government policies.

This time on our planet provides an excellent opportunity for each of us to increase personal understanding of the food system, and to build and join a global community that directly impacts health and quality of life.

All over the planet there are many wonderful people, working daily to change the trajectory and results of this genuinely serious challenge.  You are invited and encouraged to be part of your own livelihood by sharing and discussing this information, and supporting the cause by taking action for yourself.  Thank You for your awareness.

Visit http://deadbees.wordpress.com/2013/09/24/beegap-grow-bees/ for more information on BeeGAP and Restorative Retail (RR).

Public Service Announcement ("Pollinators")

This is an audio blog podcast written and produced by Alisha "Bee" Forrester Scott.  This recorded feature was created to promote the Pollinator Support Movement (PSM) Indiegogo campaign for the "Bee-Friendly: BeeSWeek 2013" educational fundraising DVD.

Please educate yourself and your loved ones by purchasing a pre-sale copy of the educational fundraising DVD, exclusively at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bee-friendly-beesweek-2013-educational-dvd

To contact Alisha "Bee" for any reason, E-Mail to doyoulikefood@gmail.com.  Or, call (978) ALISHA-8 is (978) 254-7428.

Thank You for your vital support.  

The mission of Pollinator Support Movement (PSM) is to save and restore bees and the food supply chain.  Visit http://www.pollinatorsupportmovement.com for more information.

Oct 3 2013: Justin Booz, The Co-Op Op, and Free Food for South Side Chicago

Written by Alisha Forrester Scott, founder of Pollinator Support Movement (PSM)

This is a special podcast reading of my Alisha's Blog post with the same title: "Why Businesses Must Bee-Friendly". Trying to save the bees can be pretty intense. I find that self-expression helps me to clarify my thoughts and personal opinions. I hope that you enjoy and appreciate this recording, which is my attempt at being helpful to my online communities. You are invited to please re-post online whenever and wherever possible. <3

The original post can be found at alishatheexplorer.wordpress.com/2014/06/2…friendly/

Quote from Podcast: “Do You Like Food? No Bees, No Food! As Americans, to many inside and outside of our country, it seems that our citizens are under-educated about the human body and agriculture. We allow genetically engineered and non-nourishing foods to line our grocery shelves, and serve each other toxic fluoride water from our faucets. And, “offline” we do not riot about any of it at all."

http://pollinatorsupportmovement.com

Why Businesses Must Bee-Friendly with Alisha Forrester Scott

Written by Alisha "Bee" Forrester Scott

Recently, before I went to sleep, this little tune with words popped-in to my head. I'm sure I'll figure out what to do with it. In the meantime, if you have something bee-friendly that you'd like to use it for, drop me a line and let me know! Enjoy. <3

Lyrics to "Sweet Pea the Bee" loop by Alisha "Bee" Forrester Scott:

I see
I love the bee
That flutters to and fro
Around me

Sweet Pea The Bee

This is the official audio channel for BNN Bees News Network, sponsored by Pollinator Support Movement (PSM).  Show Hostess, Alisha M. Forrester Scott ("Alisha Bee"), shares her personal narratives, and interviews real Americans about topics related to bees and the food supply chain, sustainable lifestyle, and positive community progress.  Visit PSM online at www.pollinatorsupportmovement.com.  Visit Alisha's Blog at www.alishatheexplorer.com.  To contact Alisha Bee for any reason, please contact the studio at (978) ALISHA-8 is (978) 254-7428, or, by E-Mail to doyoulikefood@gmail.com.  Thank U for your support!  "The best is yet to bee."