WASHINGTON-honey bees are vanishing from hives in several 
southwestern regions, and scientists don't know why.

In the last two years be keepers in Louisiana, Texas, Alabama and in 
California's Sacramento Valley have reported losing half or more of 
their bees.  No one knows where they go or what happens to than since 
no bodies have been found.  Some these may not be reproducing.

The United States agricultural department hopes to solve the mystery 
before it becomes a disaster for bee keepers and farmers.

>>>now, this is a clipping that came in an old copy of "the hive and 
the honeybeee".  the clipping doesn't have the paper name or the 
date, but there is a handwritten "august 1965" on the clip.

>>>...could be reprinted today.  also similar to what is described 
as "spring dwindling" in the 1888 "xyz of bee culture".

>>>yes, i know i'm not the first to mention these two previous 
incidents...but reading the clip makes it seem more and more 
familliar.

>>>deknow

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