Honey Bees to Receive Help Along French Roads
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Throughout North America, Europe and Asia, the honey bee has been severely affected by a mysterious ailment, known as Colony Collapse Disorder.
This strange disorder has wiped out anywhere between a 33% and 90% of entire hives. Some possible causes of the disorder include: poor nutrition, pesticides, the Nosema ceranae fungal parasite, and the varroa mite.
However, honey bees who claim France as their home may soon find a bit of salvation. Nectar-bearing flowers are to be sown along roadsides in an experiment to help the honey bee.
The experiment, conducted by the Ministry of Sustainable Development, will last 3 years, starting with the sowing of over 155 miles (250 km) of roadside flowers. The length of road involved in the test could expand over the nation’s entire network of non-toll roads—a whopping 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
If this experiment works, hopefully it will help scientists and others figure out a way to help the bees.
By Heidi Marshall
I have been with GreenFudge for about a year now, but I've had a passion for Nature my entire life. When I'm not writing articles, you can find me out hiking, gardening, working on green craft projects, or taking photos for my website. You can check out the site at http://arkisaeo.com
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