to bee... or not to bee

[swingchickie]

has anyone noticed that there are no bees this year? i saw a few fat lazy bumblebees in the spring buzzing around my holly tree, but after a few days they weren't there anymore. i haven't seen a single bee since. it didn't hit me until my parents mentioned it a few weeks ago, and now i'm a bit freaked out... seems there's something mysterious that's killing bees worldwide, and it's going to be a doozy for food prices soon because we need bees to pollinate a lot of our crops. there's a story about it here:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/13/eveningnews/main2471672.shtml

i just... eek.