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Freeze Watch issued October 22 at 11:53AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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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