Stung

Kolbert argues the importance of the western honeybee, which is the single most important pollinator in North America. Kolbert also argues that the populations of honeybees in North America are in jeopardy of becoming extinct because of a disease called colony-collapse disorder, which may be cause by a newly introduced insecticide called neonicotinoids.

The difference between this essay and what a newspaper would report is the in depth investigation of the story. The detail, in which Kolbert depicted the story of the western honeybee and their keepers, came from a beekeepers point of view not a reporter. A newspaper would not have as much detail and would leave the reader wanting more of the story. Kolbert left no questions to ask.

Three sources
Mid-Atlantic Apiculture – Informational page about CCD also other links to more information. http://www.ento.psu.edu/MAAREC/ColonyCollapseDisorder.html

Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) – Informational site on the honeybee. Includes links to more information. http://pelotes.jea.com/honeybee.htm

Advanced Beekeeping 301 – Informational page about commercial beekeeping.
http://www.beeclass.com/DTS/301commercialbk.htm

Insect Pollinators – Informational page about insect pollinators, other links to types of pollinators. http://hometown.aol.com/insectpollinator/