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John,

Where did the bees go?

The days of insect-coated windshields are in our rearview mirror. It's a sign that nature is in crisis.

Driving through thick clouds of bugs was once a common occurrence on road trips. But insects -- and, most alarmingly, bees -- are quietly disappearing. Nearly 1 in 4 native North American bee species are currently careening toward extinction.[1]

Will you make a donation to our Fall 2025 Drive to help save the bees?
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Scientists warn that we are in the midst of the "insect apocalypse," and bees are particularly vulnerable.[2]

The rusty-patched bumblebee, which once lived in 28 states, has disappeared from 87% of its range over the past two decades. More than a quarter of bumblebee species -- including the Western bumblebee and the Southern Plains bumblebee -- are also on paths that may lead to them vanishing forever.[3]

What impacts pollinators impacts the entire natural world. Wild bees play a key role in pollinating not only much of the food that we eat but also plants that sustain other species.[4] When pollinators disappear, food chains falter.

Help support our bee-saving efforts by donating today.
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Toxic pesticides and habitat loss are driving bees toward extinction, but we can help these pollinators avoid that awful, permanent fate. Environment Colorado and our national network are:

* Raising awareness and building public support for bees;


* Encouraging individuals, towns, states and even the U.S. military to expand bee-friendly habitat across our country; and


* Advocating for laws that limit the use of bee-killing pesticides, including neonic-coated seeds -- which are so toxic that the amount of chemicals on a single seed could kill 80,000 bees.[5]



We can't do this critical work without you. It's supporters like you, John, who sustain our advocacy and accelerate positive action on issues that impact the bees.

We've set a goal of raising $30,000 by midnight on September 30. Will you help prevent the insect apocalypse by donating to our Fall 2025 Drive today?
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Thank you,

Ellen Montgomery

1. Steve Blackledge, "Seven actions that can save bees and other pollinators," Environment America, June 26, 2025.
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2. Brooke Jarvis, "The insect apocalypse is here," The New York Times Magazine, November 17, 2018.
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3. Steve Blackledge, "Seeds covered with pesticides are killing bees," Environment America, August 13, 2024.
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4. "Pollinators benefit agriculture," U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, last accessed September 3, 2025.
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5. Steve Blackledge, "How just a single seed can kill 80,000 bees," Environment America, June 30, 2025.
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