Profit From the Plight of the Honeybee

Honeybees are mysteriously vanishing. The phenomenon has been reported in nearly half of the U.S. states, as well as in Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Italy, Greece and Taiwan.

In some areas, 100% of the bees fly away in search of pollen and nectar, never to return, disappearing without a trace. The event now has an official name: Colony Collapse Disorder.

CCD is no small matter. Many fruits and vegetables need bees to pollinate them. One-third of the fruits, vegetables and nuts in our food supply directly relate to the work of honeybees.

All sorts of explanations, from pesticide spraying and falling queen-bee fertility to cell-phone pollution (they're alleged to interfere with bee radar) and fulfillment of Biblical prophecy, have been offered as possible causes. ...