German Beehives Hit by Mass Die-Off

by steve468 | May 15, 2008 at 03:01 pm | 188 views | 2 comments

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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Rachel Nixon

at 15:40 on May 15th, 2008

Such a shame - bees seem to be having a hard time of it all round.

Barbara McPherson

at 15:49 on May 15th, 2008

good stuff:

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.