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Lots Of Sex Is Key To Honeybee Survival

First Posted: 04/27/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 04:40 PM ET

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There are very few situations where female royalty is encouraged to have multiple sexual partners. Okay, that probably never happens. But in the case of honeybees, it's key to their survival. At least that's what some researchers hope to prove.

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There are very few situations where female royalty is encouraged to have multiple sexual partners. Okay, that probably never happens. But in the case of honeybees, it's key to their survival. At least...
There are very few situations where female royalty is encouraged to have multiple sexual partners. Okay, that probably never happens. But in the case of honeybees, it's key to their survival. At least...
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rf dude
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09:38 PM on 02/27/2010
As in human society, it's the "royalty" that have all the fun,

at least until the revolution starts...
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Dredd
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01:35 PM on 02/25/2010
Another one, besides sex, is being aware of the future.

http://ecocosmology.blogspot.com/2010/02/chronesthesia-must-replace-amnesia.html
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01:14 PM on 02/25/2010
What about chemtrails?

The chemtrails could weaken the bees immune sytem so they get sick.

In NH ME & VT we are being chemtrailed twice a week send you pictures
to nhchemtrails AT yahoo DOT com
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anemonefish
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12:59 PM on 02/25/2010
Readers might also want to investigate Varroa destructor, a tiny hitch-hiking mite that could well be the primary cause of honeybee colony decline. Australia's Dr. Denis Anderson's work is explored in the new film, "Honeybee Blues." He has tracked the rapid spread of this mite among bee colonies world-wide where it decimates the honeybee population by spreading itself and carrying viruses. Australia is the last place without the invasive destructor mite, though its arrival there is probably inevitable unless a remedy is discovered soon. California's Central Valley agriculture depends on healthy honeybees - now imported from Australia. They are sent on suicide missions to pollinate the almond fields and other crops. This is serious stuff.
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Marya Gomez
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12:02 PM on 02/25/2010
Go Honeybees!!!
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11:46 AM on 02/25/2010
It makes sense genetically. Good immune systems are essential for survival.
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10:57 AM on 02/25/2010
I can do this!!!! With the same partner of course, but I can do this!

Oh they're talking about the honeybees, my bad, sorry.

But seriously I hope that this works, we need bees for pollenation.
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