the key point it seems is..."The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives."
This would suggest that whatever is causing the colony collapse also scares the bejeesus out of the parasites, wildlife and other bees. Given the endemic nature of cell phone transmissions, and the fact that bee hives aren't typically the most preferred location for cell transmission stations, there would be no more reason for the parasites, wildlife, and other bees to avoid the abandoned hive than the empty field next to it, a nearby apple orchard, my backyard, or any other location.
Unless of course cell phone usage by the Queen and her entourage has reached a critical peak point and continues after the other bees have abandoned the hive - like if the Queen was continually texting them to find out where they were.
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the key point it seems is ..."The parasites, wildlife and other bees that normally raid the honey and pollen left behind when a colony dies, refuse to go anywhere near the abandoned hives."
This would suggest that whatever is causing the colony collapse also scares the bejeesus out of the parasites, wildlife and other bees. Given the endemic nature of cell phone transmissions, and the fact that bee hives aren't typically the most preferred location for cell transmission stations, there would be no more reason for the parasites, wildlife, and other bees to avoid the abandoned hive than the empty field next to it, a nearby apple orchard, my backyard, or any other location.
Unless of course cell phone usage by the Queen and her entourage has reached a critical peak point and continues after the other bees have abandoned the hive - like if the Queen was continually texting them to find out where they were.