This is one of the reasons I am trying to raise bees: They are dying..in huge numbers and we aren't really sure why. Can I do a little part in keeping a hive around to help out, yes, I think so. This latest news out of University of Penn. is alarming:
"An alarming die-off of honey bees has beekeepers fighting for commercial survival and crop growers wondering whether bees will be available to pollinate their crops this spring and summer.
Researchers are scrambling to find answers to what's causing an affliction recently named Colony Collapse Disorder, which has decimated commercial beekeeping operations in Pennsylvania and across the country." more...
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