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When bees collect nectar from plants treated with neonicotinoid pesticides, these chemicals attack their nervous systems even at low doses. Unlike pesticides that remain on plant surfaces, neonics become systemic throughout the entire plant— including pollen and nectar.
The effects are devastating but often invisible to gardeners: bees lose their ability to navigate home, their immune systems weaken, they struggle to communicate with the hive, and they forage less efficiently. Even worse, many "pollinator-friendly" nursery plants contain these chemicals, and the toxins can persist in soil for years.
This creates a slow-motion colony collapse as bees encounter these chemicals across multiple landscapes, accumulating in their bodies until entire hives fail.
The effects are devastating but often invisible to gardeners: bees lose their ability to navigate home, their immune systems weaken, they struggle to communicate with the hive, and they forage less efficiently. Even worse, many "pollinator-friendly" nursery plants contain these chemicals, and the toxins can persist in soil for years.
This creates a slow-motion colony collapse as bees encounter these chemicals across multiple landscapes, accumulating in their bodies until entire hives fail.