Honeybee shortage threatens crop pollination in Europe

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25656283


A shortage of honeybees means that European farmers are increasingly reliant on wild pollinators

In more than half of European countries, there are not enough honeybees to pollinate crops, according to new research.

Scientists believe that a boom in biofuels has sparked a massive increase in the need for pollination.

The shortage is particularly acute in Britain which has only a quarter of the honeybees required.

Researchers believe that wild pollinators including bumblebees and hoverflies are making up the shortfall.

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1. Drones.

Yeah! That's it! Millions of tiny little drones. Who needs nature.