Patent Swarmed by Bees

Observations of bee populations in various locations indicate that the ongoing phenomena of colony collapse disorder (CCD) may indeed be linked to cell phone usage. CCD, a recent phenomenon that has researchers baffled has been blamed on a variety of natural and man-made causes. In an attempt to determine the cause of CCD, just about everything has been implicated and the culprits range from the alleged ongoing global climate change to pesticides soaking in the environment due to agricultural spraying.

Now comes a much more scientific approach from the Indian University of Panjab that may have a gravely negative impact on cell phone usage. In a controlled study conducted at this northern Indian university, cell phones were activated a few times a day in the presence of bee colonies. It was hoped that the effects of electromagnetic radiation on the bee colonies could be thereby ascertained without having external inputs that would skew the results. The findings were not pleasant to those of us who are attached to our wireless devices.

Panjab University scientists determined that the presence of even light electromagnetic radiation of a few minutes per day could dramatically affect bee honey production. As a result, in a few months the bees stopped producing honey. In addition to that, it was noted that the queen bee stopped producing eggs drastically curtailing the survivability of the hive since its population immediately dropped precipitously. It is suspected that something in the bees' makeup is being stressed by the application of the incoming electromagnetic fields and waves.

Some scientists have theorized that the bees are unable to return back to their colonies because the radiation is interfering with a natural colorant called cryptochrome found in various species. This colorant permits the animals who have this in their system to direct their movements with regards to the natural fields present on the Earth. However, the cell phone radiation can indeed cause confusion in nature's sweetest insect and thus driving them away from home and to a most certain death in the forest. If the study's results can be duplicated and it is found that indeed the scientists are onto something, we may have to decide between our cell phones or our food supply. Patents directed to cell phones and the assignees may look out for restricted phone usage should the results of the study hold water. Bzzz Bzzz Bye Bye.