As you may have heard, there has been an epidemic devastating our country’s bee population for the past few years. Billions of have died, leaving scientists and apiculturists struggling to keep a population that pollinates 80% of our fruits and vegetables alive.Back in the news this week, it seems that we may be a step closer to understanding the root of Colony Collapse Disorder, leaving yet more questions than answers. A mathematician even weighed in on the op-ed page of the Times this week.Here’s hoping that it gets sorted out soon.For further reading: check this fact-filled piece by one of the best environmental journalists in America, Elizabeth Kolbert.