African bees – a solution to North Americas bee problems?
As spring arrives in North America, the introduced European honeybees which pollinate many of the food crops upon which the world depends are not in sufficient health to perform their job. This is a complicated problem, which has an impact on both human survival in terms of what we eat, and also in terms of our adjusting to using sustainable fuels – many of which are produced from crops pollinated by bees. Why are European bees failing in areas such as the USA, Canada, Argentina and Europe to name a few? The European bees have been bred and managed by humans for the purpose of honey...