Massive bumblebee kill in Oregon, pesticide spray suspected

A scaring but interesting story

"An estimated 25,000 bumblebees and many other pollinators have been killed by suspected pesticide poisoning in a Target parking lot in Wilsonville, Oregon. This is the single, largest known incident of bumblebee deaths in America.

Photo: Motoya Nakamura/The Oregonian

The bees have been dying, dropping from trees, since Saturday and, as of this afternoon, bees are still dying, The Oregonian reports."













The posting is good size with many comments - to read the rest go to http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/06/20/1217444/-Massive-bumblebee-kill-in-Oregon-pesticide-spray-suspected#

The oregonian article is here:  http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2013/06/25000_bubblebees_killed_droppi.html#/0



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