Honey Bee Project Reflection
Honey bees are crucial to the pollination of $29 billion crops in the U.S and $217 billion worldwide (Dr. Ed Spevak). More than 70% of all flowering plants rely on honey bees for pollination. Dr. Ed Spevak also claims, "One of every three mouthfuls of food and drink we consume depends on pollinators." Honey bees are the most efficient and effective of the pollination of insects and play a huge role in the plants, crops, and food we use daily. Recently, as of 2006, Colony Collapse Disorder has been reported and has affected nearly 1/3 of all honey bee colonies. Seemingly health bees leave the colony, never to return. Scientists studying CCD believe it is a combination of pesticide disorder, invasive parasitic mites, and an inadequate food supply. It is very important that we act now and aggressively seek out solutions before it is too late.
For this project, I chose to focus on how honey promotes, facilitates, and improves restorative sleep by reading scientific articles and doing extensive research. I learned that when honey is consumed within the hour before bed, a major reaction happens in the body ultimately promoting the release of Melatonin, the hormone required for sleep. This reaction is called the Honey-Insulin-Melatonin Cycle (HYMN). For exhibition I created a Prezi that displayed and walked through the different parts of the HYMN cycle, in other words showing how honey promotes restorative sleep. I am most proud of my presentation because it is fun, interactive, and communicates the information in a way that is easy to be understood by a general audience. Something I wish I had done differently was spend more time studying and researching the HYMN cycle instead of reading the extensive lists with the benefits of honey.
For this project, I chose to focus on how honey promotes, facilitates, and improves restorative sleep by reading scientific articles and doing extensive research. I learned that when honey is consumed within the hour before bed, a major reaction happens in the body ultimately promoting the release of Melatonin, the hormone required for sleep. This reaction is called the Honey-Insulin-Melatonin Cycle (HYMN). For exhibition I created a Prezi that displayed and walked through the different parts of the HYMN cycle, in other words showing how honey promotes restorative sleep. I am most proud of my presentation because it is fun, interactive, and communicates the information in a way that is easy to be understood by a general audience. Something I wish I had done differently was spend more time studying and researching the HYMN cycle instead of reading the extensive lists with the benefits of honey.