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An interesting take on CCD

Here’s an article about CCD that proposes that there actually is no such thing. Before you get upset, read it. Even Dennis VanEngelsdorp has pointed out that similar mass die-offs have happened in the past. The basic point of this article is that while globally there’s plenty of bees, industrial agriculture and economics may eventually lead to a real collapse.

Raspberries, Pears and Chocolate: A Fresh Understanding of the Bee Crisis

http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/011255.html

by Nathanael Johnson

Thanks to Anna Herman for pointing this out on the Yahoo group. If you’re not a member of that group use the link in the blogroll on the right side of the page to go check it out.

If you find any interesting articles on bees or beekeeping that you’d like to share send them to propaganda@phillybeekeepers.org and/or post them on the yahoo group.

July 6th, 2010 | Category: Beekeeping Information

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