Dorothee
Germany
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“Tierschutz Euskirchen” says that the mayor of Berlin (Brandenburg /Germany) now announced that he’ll make Germany’s capital more bee- and ant-friendly. In seven places gardeners received orders to plant different kinds of flowers and grasses to attract more insects.
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First comment reuploaded: Well, the number of critically endangered specimens of ants and of bees may be small – only one bee, namely the Franklin’s bumble bee and one ant, namely the Sri Lankan relict ant, but ants and bees are so important to our ecosystem – some scientific sources say their disappearance could cause a worldwide mass-extinction – that I decided to mention them here as well. Furthermore I say they deserve being protected, because of their symbolic meaning. Don’t these creatures teach us not to judge others by their outward appearance, because even extremely small ones can do terrific deeds? Doesn’t the way they work together teach us how important social cohesion is? Isn’t the hard work they do from spring to autumn to feed their young ones and to make it through winter remarkable? I think there even is a fable in which the author makes the comparison between hard-working ants that will have a rather easy life in harsh times and hard-working, money-saving people who won’t have to worry that much about economic crisis. Last, but not least: They both are able to communicate with their companions and to spread important news without making any noises. Doesn’t this way of life make us question whether or not we really need all these loud noises we have at the moment – loud music, all sorts of loud machines etc.? That’s why I’m in favor of the protection of these animals! That’s why I recommend you the websites “http://www.savetheants.com/donate/” and “http://honeybeekind.com/”, but also – and especially “http://www.hivessavelives.com/_gifts.asp”.
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