[FreeAtlanta]

I am leaning toward those nasty little mites. I have been hearing about them for years. If the winter and fall weather was conducive for them, then their population could have spiked. Now, that so many bees are dying, I wonder if that will greatly reduce the mite population and the bees will have a large comeback next year?

We do need to come up with a solution for the mites. I really pity those little bees when I read about how the mites kill them.

[rintense]

It is gruesome. I just hope some foolish scientist doesn't propose introducing a non-indigenous mite killer that will have larger consequences down the road. That's MY theory... that too many foreign species of insects have been introduced and the ramifications are just now being seen.