Minnesota Researchers Begin Study to Solve Declining Honey Bee Mystery

Researchers at the University of Minnesota will begin a three-year study to solve the declining honey bee mystery. The study, announced Wednesday, will use scientists from across the country to analyze the effects of pesticides and environmental factors on the health of honey bees in North Dakota, the leading honey bee state. Pollination provided by honey bees is needed for plants to fertilize and produce seeds. Honey bees have been mysteriously dying off for the past four years and from September 2008 to April 2009, bee colonies decreased by nearly 29 percent. (The Minnesota Daily). Learn more.