"The loss of honeybees would leave the planet poorer and hungrier, but what's really scary is the fear that bees may be a sign of what's to come, a symbol that something is deeply wrong with the world around us. 'If we don't make some changes soon, we're going to see a disaster,' says Tom Theobald, a beekeeper in Colorado. The bees are just the beginning.'" (Time, Bryan Walsh, August 10, 2013) These are ominous words. "....something is deeply wrong with the world around us." What to do? Well, don't simply carry on thinking you can't do anything. Find a care niche. That one thing you care alot about....and do something with it. In yesterday's (Aug 11) NY Times we see the news about how western U.S. cities have been taking action to build incentives to get folks to get rid of their lawns and install xeriscape landscaping: "This is how officials here (LA) feel about grass these days: since 2009 the city has paid $1.4 million to homeowners willing to rip out their front lawns and plant less thirsty landscaping." Where I live (Central Florida) we have been talking about our drawing down on the Florida Aquifer for years now, but the regulations and the penalties for not abiding by them are way too weak. We should be banning lawns here. A few years ago I removed about 1000 sq. ft. of my back lawn and replaced it with drought resistant plants....Mexican petunias, red grass, vibernum, palm. I need to do more. I really don't need any lawn. That being said, I also don't actually water much. Because of our rainy season this year I don't think I've turned on the sprinklers since May. But there are plenty of folks who seemingly run their sprinkler systems year round without regard for the weather conditions. We can do better. I know that the bees and the draw down on water are not directly related. The point here: find your care niche and do something. For me, right in front of my eyes and what I can directly impact: my water usage.