Honeybees Decline

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The important thing I learn is the CCD have declined substantially over the last five years. bee has dropped altogether and have named this perception the state fall issue (CCD). This is a potential risk towards agribusiness and human nourishment supplies.

The role honeybees play in our diet goes beyond honey production. These seemingly tireless creatures pollinate about one-third of crop species in the U.S. Honeybees pollinate about 100 flowering food crops including apples, nuts, broccoli, avocados, soybeans, asparagus, celery, squash and cucumbers, citrus fruit, peaches, kiwi, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, cantaloupe, melons, as well as animal-feed crops, such as the clover that’s fed to dairy cows. Essentially all

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