Sharp decline in bees becomes national issue
Posted by smeddum on June 20, 2008
Bees are a key component in crop reproduction
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Sharp decline in bees becomes national issue
by Jeremy Allen
20 June 2008 | 10:52 subscription article at (Swisster)
The Swiss government announces measures to discover the reasons behind a sudden and sharp decline in the country’s bee population, and to counter it. Mobile phones, a parasite and insecticides are among the potential culprits.
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karen husemeyer said
6 miles south of Platteville, Wisconsin, USA. Had bees for 5 to 10 years underneath the flooring of a sun porch which was about 8′ above the ground. The Midwest had a hard winter in 2007-8[ice, snow, ice, snow, ice, snow, etc.]. The bees…are they dead inside or did they leave? Is there a possibility that a new bee colony will takeover this summer? Is there honey stored between the sun porch and the flooring? Any ideas, suggestions, questions, etc.