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German Beehives Hit by Mass Die-Off
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by steve468 | May 15, 2008 at 11:01 am
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All up and down the Rhine river, farm fields usually buzzing with bees are quiet. Beginning late last week, helpless beekeepers could only watch as their hives were hit by an UNPRECEDENTED DIE-OFF. Many say one of Germany's biggest chemical companies is to blame. "It's an absolute bee emergency.
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steve468
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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at 11:40 on May 15th, 2008
Such a shame - bees seem to be having a hard time of it all round.
at 11:49 on May 15th, 2008
steve468, I like this story. It's good stuff. Bees are a good indicator of the general health of the environment. The collapse of bee colonies in North America is sounding the alarm for farmers. The bees are nice to produce honey for us, but more importantly, they pollinate many of our food crops.