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Less Than A Decade To Save Our British Bees: UK

Sunday 1st February 2009

 

Scientists say there's less than a decade to save British bees reports The Sunday Times

* Britain had 25 kinds of bumble bee - 3 have already vanished

* Bees value to the UK economy is estimated at £1bn a year

* 35% of our diet is directly dependent on bees

Equation is simple: No pollination = no crops

 
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