This problem, largely scientific, deserves its own thread. For the uninitiated, the honeybee population is suddenly and precipitously dropping off in North America, Europe and the UK and there is a major concern for the effect this will have on the food supply. The cause is currently unknown, but it's hypothesized to be something environmental, chemical, or possibly even technological. It could be mites, it could be a virus, it could be the genetically altered crops, it could be pesticides ... There is even a German study suggesting widespread cellphone usage may be screwing up bees' internal navigation systems.

Herald Tribunehas a good introductory article.
Google's roundup on news coverage
An Article in Science Daily yesterday talks briefly about a viral possibility.
An article at ZDNet about the Cell phone study.

Food for thought. Thought for food.