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Mar 11

Honey Bees and Plants (Bee Info Series Part II of V)

Posted to Conservation Corner on March 11, 2016 at 3:55 PM by Allan Warren

Bee Info Series 1Since 2006, as much as 70% of some bee populations have died as a result of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Seventy farm grown crops, about one-third of our natural food supply, rely on honey bees for pollination. Imagine peanut butter without jelly. If the honey bees disappear, so will the grapes and the strawberries, along with many of the other foods that have become not only favorites, but staples of the modern diet. You can help restore the honey bee population with a bee friendly garden and landscape.

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