On Sat, 05 May 2007 13:14:06 -0700, Hurt wrote:


The biggest rumors I've heard (only rumors!) as to this was a notice
about genetically modified corn, or minor changes in earths magnetic
field (bees use it as a kind of GPS to find home in addition to the
orientation by sun). Might be there is a point.

There you go. The bees get disoriented, wander into hornet territory, and
become roadkill. Sounds simplistically funny but it might be just that
simple.

IIRC, bees also use polarized UV to navigate. Maybe the solar UV has
changed.