Here's a kinda slick commercial for Burt's Bees that talks a bit about Colony Collapse Disorder.
So far, my (lay) opinion about CCD is that the bees are being overworked, undernourished, and overcrowded which is affecting their immune response. Once the immune system starts to drop then opportunistic infections sweep in and bizarre diseases start showing up -- "new" viruses and stuff. Similar to when someone has full blown AIDS and starts getting bizarre opportunistic infections that modern people have avoided for decades now, because their immune response is basically non existent.
Anyway, opinions aside here are some pretty pictures with bees.
[via Bentley]
Enjoy your pollinated produce,
Bp
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