Will the bees leave us alone on this planet? The recent phenomenon called Colony Collapse Disorder suggests that bees are not necessarily here to stay. While the definite cause for the CCD has not been found exzessive employment of pesticides and genetically modified crops are counted as some possible causes.

Albert Einstein once said: “If honey bees become extinct, human society will follow in four years.” Apart from that sweet honey all those busy bees produce, they are essential for a lot of food we eat, as they undertake the job of pollination.

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