After a Decade of Colony Collapse, Bees Are Bouncing Back! (Sort Of)
A new report shows bee populations are on the rise, but the hives are still facing major threats. Do Insects Sleep? - https://youtu.be/Ez_OvlQw7dY Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here...
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for a decade (and if so, welcome!)Youâve probably heard about the bee rapture.In 2006, the first instances of something
called colony collapse disorder were reported.That winter, 25 percent of all bee colonies
in the US were destroyed.That means billions of bees.CCD is this strange phenomenon where worker
bees leave the colony never to return!The queen, bee youngins, and all that honey
is just left behind.CCD could devastate food production, as bee-pollination
accounts for 15-billion dollars a year incrops.No bees, no foods!So, for at least a decade, scientists have
been working like a bee to try and solve CCD.They've found at least 60 different environmental
factors...Like a combination of invasive pests, climate
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