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Honeybees are Dying Off
Something is killing the honeybees and has been for years. I was surprised to read this article which made it seem like it was a relatively new crisis. When I was a child, honeybees were everywhere. I can count on one hand how many honeybees I have seen in the last 10 years, maybe even longer. Honeybees are vital pollinators and a vital part of our food chain. Big companies are throwing research dollars at this problem and we can only hope it is not too little, too late. For the complete artilce, click, here.
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Michele
For many years I had hundreds of honey bees in my oregano (2 - 8 ft rows), but in the last couple of years I have seen significantly less. Even my kids have noticed it. I always thought it was just a local thing, but it looks like it's more widespread.
Kathleen
We have people here that raise them and sell the honey raw. I know this, because last spring we toured a bee farm, and we even had to wear bee suits to keep from being stung.
I never knew the queen bees were so big! LOL
I wonder if they are endagered here.
LadyPoet33
