Dec 22, 2015 08:26 AM EST
Wild Bee Decline May be Putting Pressure on Farms: What is Killing These Pollinators?
There's a lot of talk about bees, but this time it's serious. Wild bees are disappearing in many of the U.S.'s most important farmlands, including California's Central Valley, the Midwest's corn belt, and the Mississippi River valley. Now, researchers are trying to find out why.