You can thank Apis mellifera,
better known as the Western Honeybee,
for 1 in every 3 mouthfuls you'll eat
today.
Honeybees
(which pollinate crops of berries,
fruits and many vegetables)
are the "glue that holds our
agricultural system together"
Hannah Nordhaus -
The Beekeeper's Lament
But that glue is failing. Bee hives
are dying off or disappearing
thanks to a still-unsolved malady called
colony collapse disorder (CCD).
What's the
price we'll pay?
Read more at:
A World Without Honeybees
Bryan
Walsh