DEAR News Of The Area,
I WRITE with deep concern and desire to draw attention to the lack of insects, especially bees, in our local gardens.
This year, despite the presence of citrus blossoms, mango flowers, jasmine, wisteria, clover, nasturtiums, orange jasamine and many more blooms, usually vibrating with sound, I am yet to see even one bee.
Despite experiencing a smorgasbord of fragrance that excites the senses, bees are still not drawn into the garden.
The position of our property is now, after 50 years, situated between blueberries and macadamias, both heavily sprayed?
A contribution surely to the loss of bees.
Can farmers and councils not consider the impact of toxic spraying on local areas?
It drifts into our water tanks, on fruit trees, in dams, on vegetable gardens as well as on the grasses on which our native fauna feed.
Not to mention our health and that of our children also affected.
Consider, also, with all the rain we experienced during winter, how very few frog sounds from our dams were heard.
This is seriously a huge concern for our future.
Regards,
Jenny FALZON,
Eungai.
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