The Plight of the Bumblebee the Gaily Coloured Harbinger of Summer On Which We Rely for Many Crops Is Under Threat From Global Warming As the Queens Emerge Prematurely From Hibernation Into Winter Chill

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INDUSTRIOUS and affable, the humble bumblebee heralds the arrival of springtime and is a harbinger of long, hot summers. But they have been spotted earlier than ever before this year, prompting fears that climate change could be the last nail in the coffin for the endangered insect.

Intensive farming and habitat destruction have already caused populations to crash. Now experts fear that global warming could finish off the bumblebee.

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The Plight of the Bumblebee the Gaily Coloured Harbinger of Summer On Which We Rely for Many Crops Is Under Threat From Global Warming As the Queens Emerge Prematurely From Hibernation Into Winter Chill

Usually queens awake from hibernation in April, but an uncharacteristically mild February has encouraged them to emerge and start trying to build new colonies.

Without food, and facing the prospect of harsh frosts and bit...

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