Why are the bees dissapearing?

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Question by Rivers: Why are the bees dissapearing?
Einstein said that if the bees dissapeared off the face of the Earth, man would have four years left to live.

Bees are very important to us all, they pollinate plants, flowers, trees and other vegetation, but their numbers are dwindling.

No-one can quite put their finger on why… does anyone have any speculation on this matter?

Personally, I am inclinded to consider that they are choosing to limit their own numbers. Many animals are known to stop breeding and even commit suicide when their environment is too hostile to raise young in, and bees have an intricate method of communication through waving their legs, as far as I can tell.

If this was the case, the combined effects of pollution, climate change, use of pesticides, nuclear fall-out and many other anthropogenic factors could be contributing to the bees deciding to stop breeding.

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