Bee Emergency: Unexplained Mass Die-Off Hits German Hives
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Spiegel Online ]
09/05/08 , 19:48 /
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Bees in the German state of Baden-Württemburg are dying by the hundreds of thousands. In some places more than half of hives have perished. Government officials say the causes are unclear -- but beekeepers are blaming new pesticides.