There have been dire predictions about the dying populations of bees across the globe. Some people go so far as to suggest that if the bees ever died out, so would the human race, due to the lack of their pollination abilities. If that may be true, its a good thing that Los Angeles has taken a look at the problem and come up with a rather unconventional solution to boost dwindling bee populations.

The Los Angeles city council has recently approved the  keeping of bees in residential areas. Beekeeping as a hobby has seen a major revival because of this step. If you can have a few people in each neighborhood dedicated to rising the population of bees, there will be a significant increase all over the world. In theory the science project offers a lot of promise.

US Beekeepers have reported losing a quarter of their bees last year and the trend is not encouraging. Advocates of bee keeping find Los Angeles city council’s decision great. They even argue that urban bee keeping is better than farm bees, as there is less pesticide in the plants that the bees get their pollen from. So the new hives may actually have healthier honey.