I heard a while back that bees were in decline for some reason. It made me wonder how humanity would suffer as there are plants that cross pollenate by themselves anyway. This thread will shed some light on the subject.
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/peterwedderburn/100013624/honey-bees-on-the-way-out/
Are the wild bee hives dying too, or just the comercial ones?