Boston Globe: Pity the honeybee, hummingbird, and bat. And possibly us. A report issued Wednesday by the National Academy of Sciences said that the three species are "demonstrably" declining in the United States and Canada, and that their losses are affecting not just their populations - but potentially parts of various ecosystems, including some parts of our food supply. The birds, bees, and bats are pollinators, and nearly three-quarters of all flowering plants depend ... Link (via - Dr. Glen Barry)