The aim of the project \u201cflowery Melle\u201d is to create more nutrition and help of hibernation for insects in the municipality of Melle (Lower Saxony). The nourishment situation of many bees for example has changed for the worse dramatically in the last years. The reasons are multifaceted. Notably the use of pesticides and many monocroppings in the agriculture are responsible for that. Furthermore in a culture of \u2018land consolidation\u2019 just a few places of hibernation exist (Easac 2015, Neumann 2015, Krahnst\u00f6ver & Polaczek 2017, Sparmann 2017).<\/p>\n
A specific danger is a poor regardfulness of human beings and a prioritization of economic conditions. This is shown by a high space consumption for residential or traffic areas or by agricultural patterns, which are determined by a high intensivation and automation of soil management (Wolf 2013).<\/p>\n
Insects have a special position in the food chain. They are the accentuated medium for plant pollination. Without insects the global species diversity reduces rapidly, with serious consequences for human beings and animals.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile well known is the bee mortality. In a survey, published by Greenpeace and the University of Exeter (2013), it is highlighted, that the stock of bees in middle Europa has decreased since 1985 of 25%. In studies, that analyzed smaller areas, a reduction up to 80% of the insect population has been observed (Sparmann 2017).<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, wild bees have undergone global declines that have been linked to habitat loss and fragmentation, pathogens, climate change and insecticides. Recent debate about causal factors has focused on the role of neonicotinoid insecticides that are used worldwide as seed dressings to control pests of economically important crops\u201d <\/em>(Woodcock et al 2016).<\/p>\n According to a request at the state parliament of Lower Saxony (Nieders\u00e4chsischer Landtag 2014) in the \u201cred list\u201d of Lower Saxony 341 species of wild bees are listed.<\/p>\n As an example the following species are highlighted, that live in the district\/county of Osnabr\u00fcck and are named in the \u201cred list\u201d:<\/p>\n The protection of species is the highest aim of the project. The living conditions of insects (e.g. bees, wild bees, bumblebees and butterflies) have to be improved. This applies particularly the supply of pollen and nectar. In addition to that places of hibernation and breeding possibilities are created.<\/p>\n Furthermore by an increasing stock of insects food chains are stabilized. Moreover it is very important to raise awareness of the population that protective measures can be done easily by everyone.<\/p>\n To improve the situation we create many \u2018flower fields\u2019. The seeds we use for that is regional seeds.<\/p>\n\n\n