Where have all the bees gone?

Have you noticed there are fewer bees around this year?

It’s spring. The flowers are coming out, the trees are in blossom, the leaves are in bud and in a few weeks the swallows will be back. I’ve been out in the garden today, admiring some bumble bees and some honey bees that are doing their job with cherry pollen.

But here’s a weird thing… bee populations are declining at a staggering rate. Last year, about a third of bee colonies disappeared.

Here’s a great TED talk which I recommend you watch. It’s a talk about bees, and their place in nature and the mystery behind their alarming decline.

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