To imagine a world without bees is to end up with a picture of a landscape looking like Mars, devoid of vegetation. Fortunately, we’re not there yet, but the honeybee — essential to agriculture throughout Virginia, indeed the world — needs your support to survive. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) has become a global epidemic and can wipe out as much as 50 percent or more of any colony. Read more: http://www.loudountimes.com/index.php/entertainment/article/whats_happening_to_the_bees/
Article courtesy of the Loudoun Times by Dave Saunders of The Piedmont Virginia magazine
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