Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Honeybees Continue to Vanish: Don't Blame Aliens -- It's Our Addiction to Pesticides

By Evaggelos Vallianatos, TruthOut.org. Posted April 16, 2009.
The chemicals we use in industrial agriculture cause brain damage to the bees, making it often impossible for them to find their way home.
Click on headline for the full story.
Please also read - Should Pesticide "Regulators" & Politicians Face Penalties for Refusing to Protect Honeybees? and "Lament for the Honeybee" here.
Photo courtesy www.nonofficejobs.com

1 comment:

8bells said...

The falling bee population is such a serious issue, it's a relief to see articles addressing it--thank you. I've noticed this summer that the honey bees in my garden adore my big potted lavender.

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