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California’s almond crop threatened by ‘catastrophic’ honeybee losses (www.sfchronicle.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 days ago

"We're the canary in the coal mine... If bees are dying now, that tells you something is wrong with the ecosystem"

So:

Devastating honeybee die-off (1.1M colonies) threatens California's almond industry as beekeepers report massive losses of 62% from June-Feb. Empty hives mystify experts, leaving farmers scrambling for pollinators as beekeepers face $650M+ ($1b?) in damages.