In June 2008, NATURE checked in with Pennsylvania's acting state beekeeper, Dennis van Engelsdorp, for an update on the investigation into Colony Collapse Disorder.
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Silence of the Bees: Interview: Dennis van Engelsdorp (June 2008)
Animal Guide: Honeybee
Like ants and termites, common honeybees, which are black with characteristic orange-yellow rings on the abdomen, are social and cooperative insects.
Silence of the Bees: Video: Full Episode
Watch the full episode of Silence of the Bees online now.
Silence of the Bees: Video: Podcast
Experts remind us why bees are critical to life as we know it -- and give us tips to help improve pollinator health.
Silence of the Bees: Introduction
In the winter of 2006, millions of bees vanished from their hives without a trace. The epidemic set researchers scrambling to discover why honeybees were dying in record numbers -- and to stop the epidemic in its tracks before it spread further.
Silence of the Bees: How can you help the bees?
While researchers probe deeper into understanding CCD, or colony collapse disorder, and beekeepers work harder to improve bee health, ordinary citizens can help the honeybee too.
Silence of the Bees: Additional Web and Print Resources
Find out more about beekeeping, honeybees, and colony collapse disorder with these additional resources.
Silence of the Bees: Interview: Filmmaker Doug Shultz
NATURE goes behind the scenes of Silence of the Bees with an interview with producer Doug Shultz.
Silence of the Bees: Impact of CCD on US Agriculture
In the winter of 2006/2007, more than a quarter of the country's 2.4 million bee colonies were lost to CCD, Colony Collapse Disorder. This loss is projected have an $8 billion to $12 billion effect on America's agricultural economy, but the consequences of CCD could be far more disastrous.
What Females Want: Real Swingers of the Animal Kingdom
While gossip columnists may have full reign over the sex lives of Hollywood stars, scientists have invaded the habitats of the most infamous cheating animals.

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