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<H3 class=entry-header>Bees, bats, birds and butterflies have a friend in Alcee
Hastings<BR>
<DIV class=entry-footer>> Posted by Anthony Man on June 23, 2010 01:35
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<P>U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, is getting down to business. Make that
b-b-b-business.</P>
<P>The b's he's interested in are pollinators such as bees, bats, birds and
butterflies.</P>
<P>Because of the "indispensability" of these winged creatures, Hastings
introduced a resolution commemorating the fourth anniversary of National
Pollinator Week.</P>
<P>Better hurry to the Hallmark store for your National Pollinator Week greeting
card, because it's already almost half over. It started Monday and ends Sunday,
according to a news release from Hastings' office.</P>
<P>On a serious note, one-third of all food and beverages are derived from
pollinators. "These animals are essential for the survival of ecosystems across
the country as well as the sustainability and security of our food supply."</P>
<P><A href="http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/RESOLUTION%20Pollinator%20Week.pdf"><STRONG><FONT color=#004276>Read a copy of Hastings' pollinator resolution
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