Thursday, April 26, 2007

Where have all the bees gone?

Researchers are pushing overdrive as they pursue an explanation for mysterious bee colony losses. Sixty scientists quickly gathered in California this week to discuss the possible link of a fungus or parasite to Colony Collapse Disorder. The drastic bee losses are cause for alarm not only for honey producers, but also for the one-third of U.S. crops - particularly fruits and nuts - that rely on bees for pollination.

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