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Recent Honey Bee Colony Declines
March 26, 2007
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Federation of American Scientists
National Agricultural Law Center
Summary:
This report examines the recent sharp decline in U.S. honey bee colonies, which scientists are now calling the Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). This phenomenon first became apparent among commercial migratory beekeepers along the East Coast during the […]
Will technology befall mankind? There has been a lot of chatter recently on the source behind the unexplained deaths of millions of honey bees. If you understand the process of pollination, you understand the serious consequences of a shortage of bees to pollinate our food sources.
One recent rumor making the rounds […]
Bees play an integral role in the world food supply, and are essential for the pollination of over 90 fruit and vegetable crops worldwide, with the economic value of these agricultural products placed at more than $14.6 billion in the U.S. In addition to agricultural crops, honey bees also pollinate many native plants within the […]