Bee Disease Still A Mystery, Despite New Advances In Undersanding Common Virus


	Bee Disease Still A Mystery, Despite New Advances In Undersanding Common Virus

tabsey

7-4-2008 6:40 AM

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bees, make, food, possible, as, do, ants

tabsey says:

They have to find a cure for this or we will all be running round cross pollinating plants. Have to train the ants to like sugar enough to take over. haha

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