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As I was looking at the news online this week, I found an interesting BBC article about honey-bees. Apparently, 20,000 of them simply dropped dead in their exhibit in a Canadian museum. My first reaction was that it was probably related to the night custodian and some unfortunate hi-jinks. But no, all of the obvious causes were ruled out. In the article, Colony Collapse Disorder was mentioned as a possible cause. Although it also was quickly ruled out, it reminded me that, indeed, there was a phenomenon of disappearing bees in the last several years. No one is sure what causes it; scientists seem fairly convinced that there are multiple causes.
Whatever the reason, entire hives of bees suddenly leave the hive one day, never to return. Don’t care? Well, when you consider how much of our food is dependant upon pollination, you might want to think twice about our little striped friends.
Thanks, Katie!
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