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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Fewer Bees, or Pollinators Mean Trouble for Crops

Commercial honeybees, which pollinate more than 90 commercially grown crops, are one of the most affected pollinators. Indeed, honeybees had to be imported from outside North America last year for the first time since 1922, Three-quarters of all flowering plants _ including food and crops that provide fiber, drugs, and fuel_depend on pollination...join the sustainable world rEVOLution at change.org

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