HoneybeepopulationsintheUnitedStateshavebeendecreasingdramaticallyoverthedecades, and a newstudysuggeststhat a certainkindofpesticidecouldbemakingthingsworse. 8
Backin 1947 thereweresixmillionhoneybeehivesinAmerica, accordingtothe U. 9
S DepartmentofAgriculture. 10
Nowthereare a littleovertwoand 1/2 1,000,000 hives. 11
Pesticidesandparasitesarethemostsuspectedreasons, and a studyrecentlypublishedintheScientificJournalPlusOnesuggeststhatneonicotineoIdtypesofpesticidesthatarewidelyusedaroundtheworldareincrediblytoxictau, honeybeesandotherinsects. 14
We'vedone a trialwhereweseethatourbeesweredoingseventimesmoreflightsunderreallycoldtemperatureswithnoautomatedwaytomonitor B performancebeflowTeamspendshourseachdaystaringattreescountingbees. 31
Weknowhowmanyvisitstheflowerrequirestodevelop a fruitoffexerciseinArgentina. 32
Politicalinstabilityandnaturaldisasterslike a catastrophicearthquakethatstruckHaitiin 2010 havehad a lastingtollofthecountry. 43
Butevenamidviolentprotestsandextraordinarypoverty, a CNNheroesworkingtotransform a dangerousneighborhoodintoanoasisinsideofthegardenit's joy, happinessandpeace. 44
HopefullynotbrokenglassWhenitcomestothis 1800 footlongwalkwayinsouthernChina, it's a newpartof a touristattractionthatalsofeaturesscenicwaterfallsand a restaurantinthecavewhichstillagmightbeprettygood. 70
Youknowwhat I'm saying? 71
Thewalkwaycostabout a $1,000,000 tobuild, incaseyou'rethinkingaboutputtingoneinyourbackyard. 72
Evenifyoucouldfootthebill, itwouldbe a jauntingtaskrightoutofthegate. 73