Thanks, WindSong!
This article, too, raises more questions for me. Is it only the bee colonies which are moved around or used to pollinate big agriculture that are disappearing? Is it because of their beekeeping practices? These questions remain to be answered.
Of course, this could be an intentional attack on big agriculture. Problems with the food supply are being reported more and more. There have been many food recalls in recent months for various reported reasons.
I like honey but I rarely eat it. Years ago, the wisdom was to buy locally produced honey from a small producer. This advice may still be wise. I plan on asking my local farmers if they are having any trouble with bee colonies pollinating their plants and if they rely on wild colonies, keep their own colonies or rent colonies. There is much to be learned here on the local level.
I always support my local farmers! I love them! There are many small farms in my area. To me, they are the lifeblood of the food industry.
Intuit
: From THE TIMES
: February 19, 2007
: By Jacqui Goddard in Miami
: MYSTERY PLAGUE THAT KILLS BEES COULD COST US $8 BILLION IN
: LOST CROPS
: Hundreds of millions of honeybees have vanished in 22 US
: states, leaving keepers financially crippled and
: jeopardising £8 billion of crops that need the insects for
: pollination.
: Beekeepers report their hives emptying within days because of
: an unexplained phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder
: (CCD), which drives swarms spontaneously to abandon their
: homes and disappear to die.....
: LINK TO REST OF ARTICLE:
: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article1403349.ece
: WindSong
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