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<b><a href="http://bit.ly/13FZz2u">Bee die-off a threat to U.S. food
supply.</a></b> Beekeepers say a mysterious years-long die-off of
honeybees reached crisis levels this winter, and scientists warn the
phenomenon could begin to cut the nation's food supply.
<a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com">Pittsburgh Tribune-Review</a>,
Pennsylvania. <br>
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</a></font><b><a href="http://vtd-tar.co/120giZq">Bee colony decline
stings Tulare County almond growers.</a></b> Charlie Pitigliano and his
family may own their almond grove, but the Pixley-area farmer knows that
without millions of helpers, those trees wouldn’t produce any nuts. “The
bee is our backbone of the almond industry besides water, of course,”
he said. <a href="http://www.visaliatimesdelta.com">Visalia
Times-Delta</a>, California. <br>
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