Blaming honeybee decline on climate change is pure nonsense. Honeybees are not native to the United States, so they have had to adapt to a variety of different climates. Further, honeybees thrive in climates ranging from California to North Dakota (which is the #1 honey producing state). The Presidents fact sheet notes that the number of honeybees has declined during the last 60 years. During that time, land temperatures have increased worldwide by about 1.5 degrees F. For bees that can survive from California to North Dakota, a 1.5 degree temperature change over 60 years is not the cause of a decline. This is especially true since colony collapse has occurred in the last decade, during which time the temperature has not changed.
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 06:42:44 +0000
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