Honey Bees by whtknight
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The pollination of crops by bees is responsible for a third of the food produced in the US.
One in every three mouthfuls has been touched by their tiny feet; but our six-legged friends are in trouble.
They are getting sick and leaving their hives. Without bees, food gets more expensive - some products could disappear altogether.
Colony collapse disorder (CCD) emerged last year, and by spring 2007 bees were dying in huge numbers - over the year as a whole the total bee population fell by 30%.
Some beekeepers lost closer to 90%, and the fear is it will get worse.
Thanks for viewing and all past comments,Have a good day!
Comments (22)
Thiur
Excellent capture! You must have been quite careful taking this photo, not to get stung! :-)
junior_2004
A sweet close-up of these busy bees. Excellent colors!
mairekas
Super capture!!! Great find and well done!
Aioros
Great shot my friend, very nice.
Doriutz
Excellent shot :)
mackilvane
As someone who is scared to death of bees, may I just say that I admire your courage :)
West_coaster07
Very nice pic!
sintoock
Magnifique.
durleybeachbum
It could be a tremendous disaster. So many city folk have no idea how important bees are, they're in for a shock. I used to have a hive in my garden some years ago, a joy to play hostess to these creatures.
amlondono
Extraordinary capture ! Ana
LENK911
SO FANTASTIC. I LOVE THE CLOSE UP VIEW I WOULD NEVER EVER SEE FOR MYSELF. THANKS.
Foxfire66
That really is a great shot. I've heard about this Bee phenomina. The bad part is they can't seem to figure out what's causeing it. Excellant lighting and colors here.
Meisiekind
What a sad phlight but a stunning capture!!!!... and may I add - very brave!! xx
SapUS59
Superb capture and very daring. :-)
JaneEden
Wow amazing capture, and excellent photography. Mmmm I love honey, hugs Jane xx
kgb224
Excellent capture.
dorothylee
As important as they are, seeing so many bees at once makes me want to run away. Great capture!
PD154
Fine macro, I have heard of this death of the bees in the US, thanks for a more in depth insight!
MrsRatbag
Excellent macro!
babuci
This is an amazing capture.
tizjezzme
omg, my son would die if he ever saw this picture. He'd be so creeped out LOL but what a great shot this is; its awesome! I only hope you got away unstung!
lucindawind
perfect !