News Bits: Buzz buzz buzz
- Hold on to your pennies, there's some copper sting action going on. (Is zinc next?)
- Bee stings are on the decline as Colony Collapse Disorder threatens to make the future as bland as the lone guy left on American Idol (Jordin all the way). Maybe the Bee Girls know what's up?
- Smoke calms bees, but bee (ha!) neighborly and don't smoke out your fellow renters like one Austinite did.
- Buzzta (er, Busta) Rhymes' real name is Trevor Smith. But that's the least of his problems, considering his recent arrest for drunken driving. Think he'll go the pay-to-stay route if convicted? It's none of your beeswax anyway.
- Bees aren't the only ones affected by climate change: subtropical plants are thriving further north. Will Austin's vegetation change soon?
- More multi-legged goodness: Spider-Man 3 comes out tomorrow. We hear Tobey Maguire cries a lot and Kirsten Dunst sings a little. Which will be worse?
- Bee colonies may be on the decline, but Jamestown colony celebrates its 400th anniversary with the queen bee herself.
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