The delicate balance of nature had tipped too far, to a point from which it seemed impossible to recover. The subtlety between accepting the busy activity of productive insects and exterminating annoying pests was missed.
Where once thousands had flown, a single bee worked tirelessly. Quickly flitting from flower to flower, collecting nectar and spreading pollen in a futile effort to make a difference.
The collapse of the hive had occurred quickly and without warning. Acres of farmland would soon be barren. The bountiful harvests of the past would soon be viewed in legendary proportions, never to be repeated again.
(Photo credit: “Female digger bee (Anthophora sp.) collecting nectar from Asphodelus ramosus. Taken at Canada Park, Judean Foothills, Israel, February 9, 2012.” Selected as the Picture of the Day, Wikimedia Commons on August 24, 2012)
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