[jamieb]

2001: Planted Linden Trees. (hmmm. maybe toxic to bees)

2002: no dead bees.

2003: no dead bees.

...

2012: no dead bees.

2013:6/17 Sprayed Lindren trees with insecticides toxic to bees

2013:6/20 25,000 dead fucking bees

Conclusion: "It could be because Linden Trees are toxic to bees."

[socillion]

The insecticide was Safari (Dinotefuran) which is toxic to bees, and it has been confirmed that it killed them.

http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/state-confirms-pestici...

This was also concluded a few days ago: http://www.opb.org/news/blog/ecotrope/xerces-society-wilsonv...

[jmharvey]

2013:6/21 "It was because of the insecticide, we're still investigating whether the application was legal."

http://www.oregon.gov/ODA/Pages/news/130621bees.aspx

[Blahah]

Where did you read that there were no dead bees in previous years?