I am deeply disturbed by the news I heard on NPR this morning. The honeybees are suffering from widespread die-off...Now even if you are not the hugest bee lover, hate the taste of honey, or wonder why this is making headline news- honeybees are responsible for over 80% of pollination for foods humans consume. Where will this leave our food supply? What is causing their widespread collapse? Are they modern day canaries warning of our reliance upon genetically modified food crops and insecticide rich agricultural practices? Here is a news article that speaks more about the baffling die-off.
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