More buzz. - Here's some more interesting information in an OpEd by Peter Dearman Link: Please Lord, not the bees.
Among the various mythologies of the apocalypse, fear of insect plagues has always loomed larger than fear of species loss. But this may change, as a strange new plague is wiping out our honey bees one hive at a time. It has been named Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, by the apiculturalists and apiarists who are scrambling to understand and hopefully stop it. First reported last autumn in the U.S., the list of afflicted countries has now expanded to include several in Europe, as well as Brazil, Taiwan, and possibly Canada.
He also explains what happens when a hive is abandoned and how other creatures do not immediately raid the honey left behind. Very intriguing and worth a read.
He has some info recent info which suggests the problem is a virus or micro-parasite.
