This is as close as I could find to a study on the subject: I'm not too sure what to make of it, but it is interesting. http://www.esciencecentral.org/journals/severe-honey-bee-apis-mellifera-losses-correlate-with-geomagnetic-andproton-disturbances-in-earths-atmosphere-2332-2519-1000134.php?aid=57103 Cheers *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html