Zeke knows a lot about bees. His company, bee raw honey, works with beekeepers all across the country. But, you know, the reality is, is that bees pollinate over 100 different fruits and vegetables. Were talking about strawberries, broccoli, apples, melons, pumpkins i mean, really basic fruits and vegetables that we eat every day. Thats why whats happening in the bee world is causing alarm in the human world. Bees are dying in droves and disappearing from hives. Its called colony collapse disorder, or ccd. Colony collapse disorder has affected over 10 million hives in fact, killed 10 million hives over the past six years. No one knows why this is happening. There are many theories. It could be a virus, or tiny insects called mites that attack the bees, or the problem may be manmade. We have pesticides that are put on everything, you know, from fruits and vegetables, beans, corn, soy, and bees fly around and they collect pollen and nectar from these plants, and, you know, those pesticid
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