Funny how these threads that should be in the clown bin thrust us into serious discussion ;-).
Reminiscing the other day, about childhood fears and phobias, I mentioned the commotion that ensued in the classroom when a bumblebee came in through the window and buzzed about trying to find it's way out. Then I realized, when was the last time we all saw bumblebee. The next day I read the following news,
"Bumblebees are disappearing at such an alarming rate in Britain that scientists are warning they could be wiped out within a few years. "
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