Bees gone AWOL.

• Position: ENVIRONMENT - Brief article

In recent months, millions of bees have been flying off in search of pollen and nectar, never to return to their colonies--and no one knows why. In 24 states, their disappearance is threatening beekeepers' livelihoods as well as the production of numerous crops. As researchers scramble for answers to what they are calling "colony collapse disorder," growers are concerned that the bee industry will be unable to...