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Bee-utiful #2 - WHEY Wonderful Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/18/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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This is the second cache in a mini-series about BEES! Now placed in memory of my dear friend Pigspotter, who was a BeeKeeper. The background photo is a picture of her hives that she asked me to use before she left us. :( You can cut & paste this http line below, into your browser to read a very interesting article by Tom Turner, to help answer the True/False questions.

 
 

 http://earthjustice.org/features/the-case-of-the-vanishing-honey-bee#

 Then solve for N 39 48. _ _ _  W077 11._ _ _  You only need to change the last 3 digits (OR LESS) in N & W coordinates to find the cache.

​Also, be sure to click on the Photo Essay in the article - "The Perfect Crime - What's Killing All The Bees?"

True/False Questions 1. neonicotinoids - "neonics" for short, is lethal to bees and other pollinators.  True = 0  False = 1

                                 2.  In the winter/spring of 2006/2007, researchers coined a new phrase: Colony Collapse Disorder - CCD True = 3 False = 2                                  

   3.   The law known as FIFRA, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, is supposed to protect people, bees, and other wildlife from dangerous chemicals.         True = 4  False = 5

                                  4.  While bee disappearances have occurred throughout the history of beekeeping, the mid-2000's events represented astounding losses, with researchers estimating that nearly one-third of all honey bees in America vanished.  True = 8  False = 9

                              5.  Bill Rhodes is a Florida beekeeper and former pro-tennis player.  True = 5 False = 0

        6.  Earthjustice attorney Greg Loarie is working on a number of pesticide related cases to protect bees, the environment, and people, who may be exposed to toxic chemicals.    True = 9  False = 6

                                   ​Quote: "At the end of the day, the honey bee crisis is a human health crisis."  "If we can't save bees, we can kiss goodbye the most nutritious part of the food pyramid."    Greg Loarie  Earthjustice Attorney

 
 

 

Congrats to 'Possum for FTF! Bravo to RockReader for 2nd to find, and Buffalo Bob for 3rd to find!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Chmmyr - Bayl bar dhrfgvba vf Snyfr. Svany - abg va ovt jbbq cvyr, ohg pybfr oruvaq vg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)