Thought I'd pass this along from my friend the beekeeper....
Seems like the little 'ladies' are having a bad year...and we may find out
just how bad that can be when we go to pick a zuke or cuke....
Karl Olson, zone 5 south west connecticut
From: Beekeeperc@aol.com
Date: February 12, 2005 8:11:52 AM EST
To: sergeboy@optonline.net
Cc: pharring@worldnet.att.net, MaddieFarm@aol.com, LJHuston@charter.net, SarahKowitz@induscap.com, DocKW@aol.com
Subject: Bee info
Honey Bee Pollination Crisis: Shortage of Bees May Reduce Crop Production
JESUP, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2005--Unprecedented losses of honey bees to a parasitic mite are threatening U.S. crop production, with impacts ranging from almonds to zucchinis. The American Beekeeping Federation estimates that about 50 percent of the honey bee colonies in California have been killed or severely weakened.
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