“Last year, about 30 percent of Europe's 13.6 million hives died, according
to Apimondia figures. Losses reached 50 percent in Slovenia and as high as
80 percent in southwest Germany.

 With 35 percent of European food crops relying on bees to pollinate them,
it poses a big threat for farmers, said Ratia.”

OK, so if 80% of 35% of the crops are not being pollinated then Germany’s
food production must already be severely off, 29.75% off actually.  That
seems like a figure that would raise more than beekeeper’s eyebrows.

Steve Noble 

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