Thursday, 24 November 2011

Disposed Paper Cups Are Death Traps For Honey Bees

Honey bees are attracted to the sugar residual beverage (Coffee/Tea/Milk/Juice) in paper cups which are found Outside juice and coffee shops could be behind the India's Colony Collapse Disaster (CCD) - disappearing honey bee population that pollinate 80% of all crops and look at it as an alternative source for food instead of flowers. They fall into these cups and are unable to fly leading to their death. Researchers say these cups act as 'death traps' for them.

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