British beekeepers buzzing over insect’s demise

 
By The Associated Press
Published: November 6, 2008

LONDON — Beekeepers swarmed Parliament and the prime minister’s office on Wednesday, demanding more funds for research after the number of Britain ’s honey bees dropped by nearly a third in the past year.

The British bee losses have not been as dramatic as those in the United States , but beekeepers say it is getting worse.

In 2006, U.S. beekeepers began reporting losing 30 percent to 90 pe...


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