Over the last several years there have been alarming studies done on the decline and demise of the honeybee. We never really think about how much the honeybee contributes to our food source and ecosystem. Many years ago there was an article about almond trees not being pollinated and effects on the farmers (monetarily) - it was significant. Recently I have heard more and more about this subject, however it seems that the cause may be much deeper than originally thought. Check out these articles (one posted last summer, the other just last week):
July 2006:
May 2007:
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