Bees On the Decline
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Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Bees don't just produce honey, they pollinate as much as 1/3 of our produce. Many foods such as apples, almonds and grapes to name a few will not survive without bees to pollinate them. Widespread use of a controversial group of insecticides called neonicotinoids is to blame.
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