Great piece by the BBC on the die off of honeybees worldwide. When trying to get to the bottom of what is going on I particularly like the analogy of going to the pharmacist and being asked what other medication you are taking to find out if there could be any negative interactions. I think this approach gets to the crux of colony collapse disorder. It is not one single thing in the environment but several working in congress and becoming toxic. Unfortunately this gives cover to the pesticide and GMO manufacturers since by themselves they are not directly toxic to honeybees.
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