Bat Deaths Mirrors Honeybee CCD - cases confirmed in w.virginia

This is interesting if not worrying - another "canary in the mine" warning? NPR : "Wildlife biologists are scrambling to understand a mysterious epidemic that has killed tens of thousands of bats in upstate New...

Forget the minor stock market problems; where's the bee? - from GTBP.org

I was sitting in my apple orchard with my neighbor Asher this week.  Asher is a retired banker, a Philadelphia Eagles fan, and my beer drinking pal.   He was a bit nervous and depressed and it has nothing to do with the liquidity crunch or the upcoming football...

Solving The Mystery Of The Disappearing Honey Bee

Research continues on the agricultural and environmental mystery known as Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). However, finding a cause and a subsequent cure for the problem is fast becoming a race against time for...

Another Year Of Disappearing Honey Bees

The 2008 calendar indicates that another spring has arrived in North America and the signs of the new season are everywhere. Buds have appeared on trees, heralding the arrival of new leaves. The increased...

New York's Renegade Beekeepers

In a city that thrives on buzz, hidden corners of New York City contain plenty of the real thing. As Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) continues to devastate up to 35% of beehives, these under-the-radar honey...

Bee Disappearance (CCD) and Cell Phones? Scientists Believe a Link Exists

For almost a year now I have become increasingly concerned about why our bees are disappearing and what in desolate hell we are going to eat in a few years if we can't figure this out.  Scientists and bee keepers are calling it Colony Collapse Disorder or CCD. ...

Organic Beehives Immune to CCD?

An email has been published from a prominent organic beekeeper stating that organic bee colonies are not suffering from Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). CCD is the mysterious mass die-off of commercial bee colonies seen in various countries around the globe.

Mystery Bee Disappearances Sweeping U.S.

This is a remarkable statement, " An estimated 14 billion U.S. dollars in agricultural crops in the United States are dependent on bee pollination."It is a good way to put it into perspective how priceless our...

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