'Could become a death spiral': scientists discover what's driving record die-offs of US honeybees

[MuseRider]

1. I sure hope something can be done.

Out here in Kansas my farm is looking very strange. Some of my most important wildflowers are barely here. I do have tons of milkweed because my guys that hay the place always take care not to cut it down. The pastures are unbelievable this year, just lovely grass but there are so few bugs, not a butterfly to be found. I don't think I have been bitten by anything this year and that may get worse (we SO NEED those bugs) it is scary.

I have seen so few bees that this article made me think. Wasps yes but not many bees at all. Come to think of it I have not seen a snake, the birds are here but sparse. We should all do some checking. I am outside in it so much that I think I just did not even notice and even that scares me because those are the things that make this place run and makes me happy.