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Bader Khalid

Honey. Bader Khalid. Mrs. Timm 12C. THESIS. What are the effects of Air Pollution on HONEY ?. Honey. Definition of Honey. History. Dating back to 2100 B.C. Origin of the word - hunig “the land of Milk and Honey” Various uses of honey in the olden times. Benefits of Honey.

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Bader Khalid

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  1. Honey Bader Khalid Mrs. Timm 12C

  2. THESIS What are the effects of Air Pollution on HONEY?

  3. Honey • Definition of Honey

  4. History • Dating back to 2100 B.C. • Origin of the word - hunig • “the land of Milk and Honey” • Various uses of honey in the olden times

  5. Benefits of Honey • Honey has 3 main benefits • Honey is Nature’s Energy Booster • Honey is a great immunity system builder • Honey is a natural remedy for many aliments

  6. Air Pollution • Its not just “SMOG” • It is a mixture of toxins - Mercury - Arsenic – formaldehyde – Acid Gases

  7. Effects of Air Pollution on Honey • Poor Vision • Sense of smell • Travelling distance of scent • Less Honey-bee activity

  8. Colony Collapse Disorder (cdd) • What is Colony Collapse Disorder (CDD)? • Causes of CCD • Pesticides • Stress • Other Insects

  9. So What?

  10. This is what ! • Pollination • Extinction of a species

  11. What should we do? • Become a Bee Keeper • Help to protect swarms • Plant your garden with bee friendly plants • Buy local honey • Remove jars of foreign honey from outside the back door • Bee Friendly

  12. Quote “ if the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, man would have only four years to live” – Albert Einstein

  13. Questions ?

  14. Works Cited • McCarty, Em Connell. "How Does Air Pollution Affect Honey Bees?" EHow. Demand Media, 01 July 2009. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5144601_air-pollution-affect-honey-bees.html>. • Filippone, Peggy Trowbridge. "Honey History." About.com. About.com Guide, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://homecooking.about.com/od/foodhistory/a/honeyhistory.htm>. • "Health Benefits of Honey." Benefits of Honey. Benefits of Honey, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://www.benefits-of-honey.com/health-benefits-of-honey.html>. • West, Larry. "What Is Air Pollution?" About.com Environmental Issues. About.com, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://environment.about.com/od/pollution/f/What-Is-Air-Pollution.htm>

  15. Works Cited • Toothman, Jessika. "How Colony Collapse Disorder Works." HowStuffWorks. Discovery, 09 June 2008. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/insects-arachnids/colony-collapse-disorder.htm>. • "The Benefit of Bees." New Agriculturist. WREN Media, n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://www.new-ag.info/00-5/focuson/focuson8.html>. • "Ten Things to Do to Help Honeybees." The Guardian. The Guardian, 13 May 2008. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/may/13/wildlife.endangeredspecies>. • Evans-Pritchard, Ambrose. "Einstein Was Right - Honey Bee Collapse Threatens Global Food Security." Telegraph-Comment. Telegraph, 06 Feb. 2011. Web. 09 Mar. 2013. <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/8306970/Einstein-was-right-honey-bee-collapse-threatens-global-food-security.html>.

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