Fireflies, Bees and other pollinators are beneficial to life, so why are we using pesticides to kill them?

According to Buddhist principles, insects, as sentient beings, should not be harmed or killed. It has been described in a story of the life of the Buddha, that he once commanded monks to discontinue their travels during monsoon season, to avoid the killing of worms and insects on the muddy roads. We are a seeing less fireflies, bees and other pollinators, as humans continue to spray chemicals that are killing them off at a rapid pace. Victoria Alzapiedi, our resident wildlife expert and landscaping expert, talks about how to be more proactive and how we can co-exist with insects and birds by being more conscious and mindful of their benefits. We need to stop using harmful pesticides which is greatly diminishing their population. For more info go to New Castle Healthy Yards on Facebook, tweet us your thoughts @tmshadesofgreen. Check out hudsonriverradio.com and malcolmpresents.com for more episodes. Subscribe to our podcast on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, Spreaker.com and more. #RaiseYourEcoConsciousness