> 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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