reuters.com — Billions of bees have done just that, leaving the crop fields they are supposed to pollinate, and scientists are mystified about why. "They're the heavy lifters of agriculture," Pettis said of honeybees. "And the reason they are is they're so mobile and we can rear them in large numbers and move them to a crop when it's blooming."
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fantasticflanApr 23, 2007
Sounds like another Silent Spring.
waterdragonApr 23, 2007
A bee is often like a human being who is in touch with their heart. If you hate them or disrespect them or want to harm them, even just in your thoughts, they might sense it...and might come after you. You need to actually be honest and decent toward these fellow creatures. They can feel it, and you can't usually trick them.They give us so much....and all they need is that we respect them as the dedicated workers they are. But if you f*ck with them, you will get stung. If you befriend them, they will even protect you from hornets....( I have had that happen) Now hornets...ARE assh**es! They are like the neocon scum of the bee world.(Don't tell them I said that.)
tucsonsun13Apr 23, 2007
This story scares the Bee-Jezus outta me.
xaninApr 23, 2007
Stage 2: ???Stage 3: Profit!
ploskinjApr 23, 2007
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUN!!!!
scififan9009Apr 23, 2007
"In some cases, beekeepers are losing 50 percent of their bees to the disorder, with some suffering even higher losses. One beekeeper alone lost 40,000 bees, Pettis said. Nationally, some 27 states have reported the disorder, with billions of bees simply gone."Uh...exterminators? While I won't say that exterminators aren't probably some part of the equation, it seems highly unlikely they are the root cause of the mass bee disappearance.
ploskinjApr 23, 2007
That's not how to exaggerate barely relevant pseudo-facts and apply them out of context to a situation about which you know nothing :roll eyes: I don't think you know what you're doing on the Internet, Mr. "Logic" lol
zephrisApr 29, 2007
Not sure where you're buying honey. Same price everywhere I look.
madwizardMay 2, 2007
Many good comments here. We have to stop GM food immediately.. The mainstream media should be ashamed of itself.. This is really bad and we need to do something pronto!! Check out my article on the subject : <a class="user" href="http://news.gobyte.net/news/honey%20bee%20collapse%20disorder%20genetic%20programs/honey_bee_collapse.php">http://news.gobyte.net/news/honey%20bee%20collapse%20disorder%20genetic%20programs/honey_bee_collapse.php</a>
madwizardMay 2, 2007
Many good comments here. We have to stop GM food immediately.. The mainstream media should be ashamed of itself.. This is really bad and we need to do something pronto!! Check out my article on the subject : <a class="user" href="http://news.gobyte.net/news/honey%20bee%20collapse%20disorder%20genetic%20programs/honey_bee_collapse.php">http://news.gobyte.net/news/honey%20bee%20collapse%20disorder%20genetic%20programs/honey_bee_collapse.php</a>
josefgrafJun 8, 2008
Hi,A note to let you know about this article, a current issue being addressed by the Earth Vision project - "Why the Bees Are Dying"Using spiritual ecology to bring environmentalism to the next level, the EV project has several current newsworthy items.To access them, visit:Current Environmental Issues (on the Earth Vision site)Thanks for your attention,Josef GrafEarth Vision + Insight21answers for the 21st Century www.evsite.net + www.insight21.net
cutmetalOct 18, 2008
There is a company that has found a possible cause and a cure for Colony Collapse Disorder.Spread the word to all the beekeepers......See Below....."Across the United States and countries around the world there has been an alarming drop in honeybee populations over the last two years. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name that has been given to this phenomenon. When a hive experiences CCD, the honey bees abruptly disappear from their hive. This has serious implications for world food supplies, as honey bees are vital participants in the pollination process of trees, plants, fruits, and vegetables.Industrial Nanotech, a leading innovator in nanotechnology related products, is proud to have worked with Beehive Hawaii to successfully verify the effectiveness of our protective hive coating which has been demonstrated to prevent CCD by protecting bees in their homes and has increased hive productivity."<a class="user" href="http://www.nansulate.com/protectbees.htm">http://www.nansulate.com/protectbees.htm</a>
goldenpearlMar 7, 2009
The bees are going on strike because they didn't get part of the stimulus package.