Pollinators Needed
Series: February 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
Length: 00:01:30
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Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees. We depend upon pollinators for some 15 to 30 percent of our food, and farmers rely on honeybees more than any other animal. But despite their huge numbers, bees aren’t very efficient pollinators -- so lots of them are needed. Domestic bee populations have declined dramatically in recent years...
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Domestic tranquility has its place, but we all need a little walk on the wild side from time to time. And, apparently, the same goes for bees. We depend upon pollinators for some 15 to 30 percent of our food, and farmers rely on honeybees more than any other animal. But despite their huge numbers, bees aren’t very efficient pollinators -- so lots of them are needed. Domestic bee populations have declined dramatically in recent years...
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