Some group of witches should possibly think of attuning with a little known goddess from ancient Greek mythology, known by the classical Greeks as Melissa, which was also the title of the priestesses of the goddess Potnoi of the Mychaenaean era. This could possibly lead to a breakthrough in understanding exactly what the problem is with our bees. They are disappearing. If no one can solve this problem, it could result in more than just a scarcity of honey. A great many, maybe most, if not all, of our food crops are either dependent on or highly enhanced by the fertilizing aspects of bee pollen.
The problem is, no one knows for sure what is causing the problem. Sure, some people are sure it has something to do with the use of fertilizers. Environmental factors might as well be contributing to the problem. Others seem to think it might have something to do with cell phone signals according to this post by Loki over at Sacred Paths. Whatever the case, it certainly points out how important this little insect is, and can be.
By the way, I will be the first to admit, the goddess Melissa might not seem to be a practical answer, but we have to start the brainstorming somewhere. Moreover, when you stop to think about it, it might not really be that impractical. What better way to start a pagan community than one revolving around beekeeping as a partial means of communal support? Honestly, when you consider the money to be derived from honey production, it is practically a kind of liquid gold, is it not? It might be a process of trial and error, of course, attempting to discern just what it takes to keep the bees happy, healthy, active, fertile, and, just as importantly, willing to stick around-but there has to be an answer. At least, we sure better hope there is.
