> we often hear dire predictions of world wide famine
> resulting from the impending demise of honeybees.
> I wonder how realistic this is.
I don't think it's realistic because staples that feed the
masses like rice, wheat, corn, soybeans, etc. do not
require insect pollination.
Honeybees mainly pollinate semi-luxury crops that wealthy
developed countries consume like fruits and nuts.
And some of these fruit and nut crops are partially
wind pollinated.
Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.
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