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BeeGood Trading Company was inspired by Honey Bees, which are truly a keystone species upon which so many others depend. Honey Bees play a vital role in the commodities we offer for trade. Like fine wines, coffee, tea and honey also share in producing unique varieties and flavors depending on region and craftsmanship. For coffee lovers, you will find some of the best single origin estate coffees on sale, imported from around the world.

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Monday, February 15, 2010

Fewer beekeepers reporting colony collapse disorder die-offs in honeybees

Fewer beekeepers are reporting evidence of a mysterious ailment that had been decimating the U.S. honeybee population.

But losses due to colony collapse disorder remain high enough to keep beekeepers on edge, and longtime stresses on bees such as starvation and poor weather add to the burden.

A survey of beekeepers for the January issue of the Journal of Apicultural Research found that the percentage of operations reporting having lost colonies but without dead bees in the hives — a symptom of colony collapse disorder, or CCD — decreased to 26 percent last winter, compared to 38 percent the previous season and 36 percent the season before that. read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9672642

Kathleen Hardison is the founder of BeeGoodTrading.com. BeeGood Trading offers specialty foods, gourmet coffees from around the world, and artisanal honeys such as Tupelo honey. BeeGoodTrading.com delivers same day shipping on roast to order specialty coffees, artisanal honey, organic teas, and other gourmet products. For more information, visit http://www.beegoodtrading.com/.

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