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Croatian bees sniff out landmines
bbc ^ | 5/30/07 | By Nicholas Walton

Posted on 05/30/2007 7:57:24 PM PDT by Flavius

A new technique to help find unexploded landmines using honey bees is being developed at Zagreb University in Croatia.

"We started this because our citizens are exposed to serious risks with mines," explains Professor Nikola Kezic, as honey bees buzz around his head.

"Luckily we also have a long tradition of keeping bees and making honey. Our solution makes use of what we have."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bees; explosives

1 posted on 05/30/2007 7:57:25 PM PDT by Flavius
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To: Flavius

Maybe this is where all those missing bees have gone. Been drafted in the Croatian army.


2 posted on 05/30/2007 8:02:21 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: samtheman

1st Honeybee Division (airmobile).


3 posted on 05/30/2007 8:06:37 PM PDT by Tallguy (Climate is what you plan for, weather is what you get.)
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To: Tallguy

armed with stinger missiles


4 posted on 05/30/2007 8:09:52 PM PDT by samtheman
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To: Flavius

Cool. Bump for later reading. Looks like some interesting humor as well.


5 posted on 05/30/2007 8:44:50 PM PDT by Kevmo (Duncan Hunter just needs one Rudy G Campaign Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVBtPIrEleM)
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To: samtheman

or...these bees can be given another mission - to sniff out our missing american bees.


6 posted on 05/30/2007 8:50:12 PM PDT by Scotswife (Yeah, and when women show up without head coverings someone plops a kleenex on their heads. That’s b)
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To: Scotswife

Go forth, bees, and find our missing bees!


7 posted on 05/31/2007 5:07:44 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: samtheman

... or the SeaBees...


8 posted on 05/31/2007 5:14:12 AM PDT by Tallguy (Climate is what you plan for, weather is what you get.)
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To: Flavius

“Captain, this mission is two dangerous for one lone bee. We need to send at least two on this one.”

“Hmm. Two bees, or not two bees....”


9 posted on 05/31/2007 5:17:43 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Duncan Hunter 2008 (or Fred Thompson if he ever makes up his mind))
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