United States food supplies are being threatened by the dramatic collapses of bee colonies, which are necessary for the pollination of fruit, vegetable and grain crops. Scientists believes that Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is caused by a combination of factors, including parasitic mites, pesticides and viruses. The farm bill currently in Congress includes grants to support CCD research and programs to conserve pollinator habitats. One-third of the American food supply is pollinated by honeybees.Read the USA Today story:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-04-08-beekeepers_N.htm
Save bees by planting seeds:
http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SeedUserInfo?catalogId=10051&storeId=10001&langId=-1
Find out how your cell phone may hurt bees:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Ratcliffe/?p=283
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