[An Old NCO]

I saw a posting some time ago in which someone mentioned that they had seen “Black” bees. I thought that was strange. Tonight while standing at the sink a “Black” bee was in my kitchen window. It looked exactly like a honey bee but black. No this may have nothing to do with the bees being missing but I thought it strange.

[C210N]

“Black” bees

When referring to honey bees, there are actually at least dozens, perhaps more, strains of them. In my 3 hives, I have Italian honey bees. They are most common with folks with just a few hives like myself - they are gentle, prolific, and produce large populations (which can be a good - makes them prolific - and bad - larger consumption of honey during winter months). Besides Italian honey bees, there are Russian's, Carniolans, and SMRT honeybees - each with their own characteristics.

[CBart95]

Start a Google search using “Bee disappearances” or “Pollinator Losses” and you will get loads of articles and info,some useful,some “urbanlegend”-quality.

Rule out the “It’s all Bush’s Fault” stuff and maybe “It’s The Rapture” dreck and report back to us with a compendium of the best stuff for our review.

To save our sanity skirt articles that tell what size a microbe would be compared to a Bee body...we know all that already. OKAY?

Get started. Don’t just sit there with those dumb eyes. Scat!!!!!!

[Scotswife]

“I saw a posting some time ago in which someone mentioned that they had seen “Black” bees”

Is that what happens when a black gooey alien symbiote attaches itself to honeybees? Like what happened to Spiderman in Spidy3?
That would explain their unusual behavior lately.