Bees are dying at alarming rate in the USA. About 60 percent of colonies dying off in Pennsylvania, while a record 44 percent of bee colonies were lost nationally. This could or most probably will impact on food supply. Every flower needs it, so every piece of fruit. But bees in Pennsylvania and across the USA are dying at an alarming rate.

About 60 percent of colonies dying off here in Pa. In the 2015-16 winter season, a record 44 percent of bee colonies were lost nationally. New diseases and parasites are appearing each year. A “zombie bee” parasite that has been killing off honeybee populations for the past several years has been confirmed in Virginia. READ MORE


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