Where Has All The Honey Gone?
Posted on January 13, 2009
by Sandy Powers
Louise Rossberg had nearly a thousand beehives in 2006. Today, she has 200.
In February 2005, John Miller lost almost half of his 13,000 hives, which translated into the loss of 300 million bees. Miller is an experience beekeeper. His great-grandfather began the family’s beekeeping enterprise in 1894. The West Coast of the United States is estimated to have lost 60 percent of its commercial honeybee population, while the East Coast has lost 70 percent. The devastating honeybee deaths are occurring worldwide. What is causing this “Colony Collapse Disorder?” Blame is put on mites or a “mysterious illness.” Let’s step back and take a second look.
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