Freeze Warning issued April 6 at 12:18PM EDT until April 7 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
24° 24° widespread frost Tue 44° Tue 44° widespread frost 28° 28° widespread frost Wed 64° Wed 64°
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Tuesday, June 5th, 2007
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

A honeybee pauses for a brief stay on an area porch railing before buzzing off to a basket of nearby flowers. The bee population in Ohio and nationwide plummeted during the winter and experts are still puzzled by the phenomena. The effect of fewer bees to pollinate crops of all types could spell problems for the U.S. food supply.

Related online story:
Missing bees could sting economy
Beekeeping isn't a glamorous job and recent widespread colony losses have experts worried about its future and the impact on the world food supply. [More]
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