BEE CONFUSION
October 1st, 2004
BY MONICA DOBIE
HONEYBEE populations living near natural gas wells may be at risk according to a Canadian study that linked their hydrogen sulphide emissions to abnormal behaviour in bees. University of Calgary researchers claim that Alberta bees cannot find their hives, are bypassing nectar-filled feeding grounds, producing less honey and surviving the winter in fewer numbers.
HONEYBEE populations living near natural gas wells may be at risk according to a Canadian study that linked their hydrogen sulphide emissions to abnormal behaviour in bees. University of Calgary researchers claim that Alberta bees cannot find their hives, are bypassing nectar-filled feeding grounds, producing less honey and surviving the winter in fewer numbers.
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