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Did you know that the honey bee population was in danger? Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name that has been given to the latest, and what seems to be the most serious, die-off of honey bee colonies across the country. It is characterized by, sudden colony death with a lack of adult bees in/in front of the dead-outs. Honey and bee bread are usually present and there is often evidence of recent brood rearing. In some cases, the queen and a small number of survivor bees may be present in the brood nest. It is also characterized by delayed robbing and slower than normal invasion by common pests such as wax moth and small hive beetles. Unless someone or something stops it soon, the mysterious killer that is wiping out many of the nation's honeybees could have a devastating effect on America's dinner plate, perhaps even reducing us to a glorified bread-and-water diet. Honeybees don't just make honey; they pollinate more than 90 of the tastiest flowering crops we have. Among them: apples, nuts, avocados, soybeans, asparagus, broccoli, celery, squash and cucumbers. And lots of the really sweet and tart stuff, too, including citrus fruit, peaches, kiwi, cherries, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, cantaloupe and other melons. In fact, about one-third of the human diet comes from insect- pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At Bee Gift Emporium, we will donate 10% off all sales to the Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees, Inc., a research and education foundation supported by the beekeepers industry. It is organized under Internal Revenue Code provision 501(c)(3), so all donations are fully tax deductible.
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TESTIMONIALS "I just wanted to let you know the Christmas presents I received from you were a big hit for the holidays. I will have to start working on shopping for the holidays soon. Thank You so much!!!"~Robin Archie IL "Just wanted to say hi and to thank you so much for helping me out last week. I was really behind and so stuck on what to get Keith and when I saw that Mama Mia basket description I just thought it sounded perfect." ~Jane Balderas, BBI The Design Group Grapevine, TX | ||||||
