Pesticide Safari blamed in death of bees; tally of dead now 50,000

Just a few hours ago, I happened to visit a hardware store and just happened to walk down the aisle in which all manner of pesticides, herbicides, etc., are displayed to unwary shoppers. I am reminded of the little signs left along curb lines by the outfits that spread chemical fertilizers on residential turf farms. What a waste. Read about the dead bumblebees.

Birds, bees and aquatic life threatened by gross underestimate of toxicity of world's most widely used pesticide

Well, talk about looking the other way. As if colony collapse disorder isn't enough. This report from American Bird Conservancy has all the sad details.