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Western honeybee colonies at risk of collapse, WSU study finds – "They're really the glue in our ecosystems. And you never notice the glue — until it stops working." – Desdemona Despair

Small rise in global temperature 'will make a big impact on honey bees'. Is there a solution?

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates.Flying shortens the lives of bees, and worker honey bees will fly to find flowers whenever the weather is right, regardless of how much honey is already in the hive. Using climate and bee population models, researchers found that increasingly long autumns with good flying weather for bees raises the likelihood of colony collapse in the spring.The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, focused on the Pacific Northwest but holds implications for hives across the U.S. The researchers also modeled a promising mitigation: putting colonies into indoor cold storage, so honey bees will cluster in their hive before too many workers wear out.“This is a case where a small amount of warming, even in the near future, will make a big impact on honey bees,” said lead author Kirti Rajagopalan, a Washington State University climate researcher. “It’s

America's Honeybee Population Buzzes to an All-Time High

WSU study: Bee colonies are at risk of collapse

One of nature’s most important keystone species is working itself to death.

Western honey bee colonies at risk of collapse, study finds