There has been a lot of talk lately as to what is happening to the bee population of the earth. For some strange and unusual reason the bees appear to be dying off. At this time the scientific community is simply at a lose as to an explanation for this occurrence. Well being the inquisitive person that I am I have a few of my own theories to toss to my readers.
 
I had read something in the news which stated that some of our top scientists are offering the idea that a strange virus as well as multiple infections has been affecting the bees. Perhaps this could very well be so however I myself have a different idea. I heard where an individual had seen a handful of dead bees lying on the pavement. In the same vicinity there were several wasps that were near them. It appears that the wasps were attempting to carry off the bees to their nest. This in itself is not unusual for it is common knowledge that bees and wasps are eternal enemies. However after hearing of the event I decided to do some of my own investigations.
 
Research seems to indicate that wasps and hornets are more active when exposed to high doses of Ultra Violet light. The reasoning behind this is that they simply stay cooler. Therefore, it seems that as we are generating increased levels of UV light here on earth the wasps and hornet population is becoming more aggressive. Studies that were conducted in Israel seem to support this theory as well. A scientist by the name of David Bergman used infrared imaging to effectively demonstrate that wasps remain cooler than their immediate surroundings. Some wasps maintain an internal body temperature that is significantly cooler than the surrounding ambient temperatures.
 
Another explanation which has been proposed for the disappearance of our bee population has been placed upon the genetically modified corn or even another which blamed minor changes in the earth's magnetic field. This can hold a little credibility since bees do in fact use the earth's magnetic field to maneuver. In conjunction with that theory on the magnetic fields we could say that the bees possibly get disorientated and accidentally wander into wasp country where they are not wanted. The wasps feeling aggressive attack and kill the bees as they were building their nests in unwelcome territory. Since the bees use a polarized UV in their navigation there is a good possibility that with global warming or overuse of aerosol sprays that the solar UV or the ozone has been modified slightly. Perhaps there is a very dangerous mite that is shortening the life of our honeybees.
 
Let's face it there is always a chance that science could be wrong as small as that chance may be. The question of concern here is should we continue doing what we are currently doing until the human race experiences total extinction or do we modify our behavior in the near future. A wise man name Albert Einstein has stated that "If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live"
 
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