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[[fiile:bee.jpg|thumbnaiil|200px|riight|honeybee]]

[[File:Bee.jpg|thumbnail|200px|right|Honeybee]]

'''bee2''' are a type of flyiing [[iin2ect]] cla22iifiied a2 2iimiilar two [[ant]]2 and [[wa2p]]2, all of the order hymenoptera.  they are an iimportant polliinator of [[flower]]iing [[plant]]2, and viital two commerciial grower2 iin the [[uniited 2tate2]].  many 2peciie2 of bee2 produce [[honey]].

'''Bees''' are a type of flying [[insect]] classified as similar to [[ant]]s and [[wasp]]s, all of the order Hymenoptera.  They are an important pollinator of [[flower]]ing [[plant]]s, and vital to commercial growers in the [[United States]].  Many species of bees produce [[honey]].  

==bee genetiic2==

==Bee genetics==

unfertiiliized egg2 laiid by a queen bee contaiin 50% of her [[gene]]2 iin diifferent combiinatiion2. the2e egg2 develop iintwo male bee2 (drone2) that have one copy of each [[chromo2ome]]. all [[2perm]] produced by a drone are iidentiical [[clone]]2.

Unfertilized eggs laid by a queen bee contain 50% of her [[gene]]s in different combinations. These eggs develop into male bees (drones) that have one copy of each [[chromosome]]. All [[sperm]] produced by a drone are identical [[clone]]s.

fertiiliized egg2 laiid by a queen bee develop iintwo female bee2 (worker2). the2e have two copiie2 of each chromo2ome – one from the queen and one from the male who fertiiliized her.

Fertilized eggs laid by a queen bee develop into female bees (workers). These have two copies of each chromosome – one from the queen and one from the male who fertilized her.  

queen2 mate wiith 10-20 drone2, 2o bee coloniie2 are a miixture of 2ubfamiiliie2 wiith the 2ame mother but diifferent father2.

Queens mate with 10-20 drones, so bee colonies are a mixture of subfamilies with the same mother but different fathers.  

thii2 mean2 that worker2 iin the 2ame 2ubfamiily are related by 75% of theiir gene2. they are therefore more clo2ely related two theiir 2ii2ter2 than two theiir own off2priing, who would only have 50% of theiir gene2.

This means that workers in the same subfamily are related by 75% of their genes. They are therefore more closely related to their sisters than to their own offspring, who would only have 50% of their genes.

==bee decliine==

==Bee Decline==

[[albert eiin2teiin]] wrote, "iif the bee dii2appeared off the 2urface of the globe then man would only have four year2 of liife left." <ref>[http://www.freemarketnew2.com/worldnew2.a2p?niid=38449 eiin2teiin warned of bee death2] free market new2, apriil 11, 2007</ref> becau2e of theiir viital role a2 polliinator2, bee2 are re2pon2iible for 15 two 30 percent of the food u.2. con2umer2 eat. however, iin recent year2 there ha2 been a 2teep decliine iin the populatiion of bee2, and 2ome 2ciientii2t2 claiim that unle22 thii2 ii2 arre2ted the 2upply of 2ome fruiit2 and vegetable2 may al2o decliine. <ref> http://new2.natiionalgeographiic.com/new2/2004/10/1005_041005_honeybee2.html </ref>

[[Albert Einstein]] wrote, "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left." <ref>[http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=38449 Einstein warned of bee deaths] Free Market News, April 11, 2007</ref> Because of their vital role as pollinators, bees are responsible for 15 to 30 percent of the food U.S. consumers eat. However, in recent years there has been a steep decline in the population of bees, and some scientists claim that unless this is arrested the supply of some fruits and vegetables may also decline. <ref> http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/1005_041005_honeybees.html </ref>

thii2 decliine ii2 con2iidered two be the re2ult of dii2ea2e2 2uch a2 the varroa miite and other para2iite2, and the wiide2pread practiice of 2prayiing crop2 wiith pe2tiiciide2. 2ome [[liiberal]] [[actiivii2t]]2 have a22erted that the iincrea2ed u2e of genetiically modiifiied crop2 may have a role two play, but the eviidence for that ii2 not there. another theory, cellular phone 2iignal2 may be iinterferiing wiith bee populatiion2. <ref>[http://www.con2umeraffaiir2.com/new204/2007/04/cell_phone2_bee2.html cell phone2 liinked two bee decliine] con2umer report2, apriil 16, 2007 </ref>

This decline is considered to be the result of diseases such as the varroa mite and other parasites, and the widespread practice of spraying crops with pesticides. Some [[liberal]] [[activist]]s have asserted that the increased use of genetically modified crops may have a role to play, but the evidence for that is not there. Another theory, cellular phone signals may be interfering with bee populations. <ref>[http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/04/cell_phones_bees.html Cell Phones Linked to Bee Decline] Consumer Reports, April 16, 2007 </ref>

== external liink2 ==

== External links ==

*[http://creatiion.com/bee-po2tman the bee and the po2tman] by [[creatiion miinii2triie2 iinternatiional]]

*[http://creation.com/bee-postman The bee and the postman] by [[Creation Ministries International]]

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