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Cold winter may have killed off 30% of honeybees
Canadian entomologists concerned that honeybee and butterfly numbers will decline
By Rachel Bloom, CBC News Posted: May 02, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: May 02, 2014 5:02 AM ET
The harsh winter, which set cold records in many regions, has been a trial for many Canadians. For some bugs, though, the fluctuating cold temperatures could be even more challenging, if not downright fatal.
Some entomologists are particularly concerned about how honeybees and butterflies are handling the cold weather.
"More than 30 per cent of the honeybees could be killed off," says Evelyn Boychuk, an animal biologist and specialist in insect cold tolerance...
Cold winter may have killed off 30% of honeybees
Canadian entomologists concerned that honeybee and butterfly numbers will decline
By Rachel Bloom, CBC News Posted: May 02, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: May 02, 2014 5:02 AM ET
The harsh winter, which set cold records in many regions, has been a trial for many Canadians. For some bugs, though, the fluctuating cold temperatures could be even more challenging, if not downright fatal.
Some entomologists are particularly concerned about how honeybees and butterflies are handling the cold weather.
"More than 30 per cent of the honeybees could be killed off," says Evelyn Boychuk, an animal biologist and specialist in insect cold tolerance...