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By Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide to Animals / Wildlife since 2001

Declining Honey Bee Population Has Far Reaching Implications

Tuesday October 5, 2004
Researchers have found that during the past five decades, the domestic honey bee population has declined by fifty percent. Since honey bees pollinate between 15 and 30 percent of the foods we eat, conservation biologists warn that the declining honey bee population could mean that some of the fruits and vegetables we eat may not be available in the future.

Find out more: Bee Decline May Spell End of Some Fruits, Vegetables (National Geographic)

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May 3, 2007 at 12:04 pm
(1) DB says:

although there has been a slight decline in Bee colonies, It is not that significant. In the early 1900’s they were almost wiped out and they bounced back. vampire mites are the biggest problem, and that problem is being dealt with presently!

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