（巴黎6日綜合電）法國東北部阿爾薩斯（Alsace）的蜜蜂，自8月起出產的天然蜜糖，竟染上古靈精怪的藍綠顏色! 這事令蜂農懊惱不已，幾經調查終于在近日解開謎題，原來蜜蜂採蜜時，“採錯”M&M巧克力的色素黏液廢料缸，誤製“M&M色蜜糖”。公仔箱論壇# }3 r" _' l' t3 j( N" _
在養蜂小鎮里博維萊4公里外的沼氣廠，一桶桶色彩繽紛的M&M糖漿殘余物，竟比漫山鮮花花蜜更吸引，惹來小鎮蜜蜂遠道去“採蜜”，染得蜂巢色彩繽紛。養蜂人協會主席弗里厄說，雖然蜜蜂味道無異樣，但也不敢出售：“對我來說，這不是蜂蜜，這是不能出售的。”作者: vandas 時間: 2012-10-7 10:53 AM
Sacre bleu! Mystery of French bees making coloured honey is solved... after keepers find M&M waste plant nearby 5 `$ R& [% A' M; Dwww2.tvboxnow.com
Beekeepers around the town of Ribeauville in the region of Alsace have seen bees returning to their hives carrying unidentified colourful substances
Biogas plant has been processing waste from a Mars plant producing M&M's in bright red, blue, green, yellow and brown shells
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Beekeepers in France were confused after their bees produced honey in mysterious shades of blue and green. ?8 I$ b# c* k% J+ j2 s8 s5 K ~公仔箱論壇 $ B2 \- k$ c/ [' L& W o) Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBut now the mystery has been solved as its now believed residue from containers of M&M's candy processed at a nearby biogas plant n northeastern France is the cause.! g, h" L& s% [8 w6 R# ]8 ~
6 G c8 n9 p/ M3 }3 X; ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSince August, beekeepers around the town of Ribeauville in the region of Alsace have seen bees returning to their hives carrying unidentified colourful substances that have turned their honey unnatural shades. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。; A) A$ G! U% N7 e l ! g4 C# E! j, K# ewww2.tvboxnow.comConfusion: Since August, beekeepers around French town Ribeauville in the Alsace region have seen bees returning to their hives carrying unidentified colourful substances that have turned their honey unnatural shades such as this honey which has turned green ) O$ P+ }8 X- k% U5 c9 O/ u* L* O公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% Q+ A- x. y& h6 {
Determined to solve the mystery the beekeepers embarked on aninvestigation and discovered that a biogas plant 4 km (2.5 miles) away has been processing waste from a Mars plant producing M&M's, bite-sized candies in bright red, blue, green, yellow and brown shells.公仔箱論壇7 L! c- o* T r& S! ~, v T
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Asked about the issue, Mars had no immediate comment." {! t5 c& u/ d
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M&M's mystery: Beekeepers, determined to solve the mystery discovered a biogas plant 2.5 miles away processing waste from a Mars factory producing M&M's, convincing them that residue from the M&M's containers is responsible / C2 ~, V4 U0 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , r% z( p1 u3 N- b! Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. U' B0 M) R2 ]3 z7 s- x
Honey headache: French apiarist Andre Frieh holds a beehive frame with coloured honeycomb which is creating unsellable honey, with dozens of beekeepers affected $ e' S% i2 U6 B* k" l公仔箱論壇TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。5 ~! C& d }" B+ f% w
The unsellable honey is a new headache for around a dozen affected beekeepers already dealing with high bee mortality rates and dwindling honey supplies following a harsh winter, said Alain Frieh, president of the apiculturists' union.. v8 |' g' e m- s$ I
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Agrivalor, the company operating the biogas plant, said it had tried to address the problem after being notified of it by the beekeepers." q) t- h7 D9 A6 H- O$ V8 H# U
5 G# b2 e( O0 u3 P5 p# n- [, A1 R'We discovered the problem at the same time they did. We quickly put in place a procedure to stop it,' Philippe Meinrad, co-manager of Agrivalor, told Reuters. 2 v2 `0 N' g% M" I+ E! E( ^4 z' STVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。 , t& d- p6 Y8 \# K& |公仔箱論壇Clean up: Agrivalor, the company operating the biogas plant, have cleaned its containers and incoming waste will be stored in a covered hall to address the problem which has turned honey (right) into strange colours (left) % n; Q/ ?, s& O- Uwww2.tvboxnow.com7 J' M1 t, K8 t! i3 ]
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He said the company had cleaned its containers and incoming waste would now be stored in a covered hall.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。/ r5 Z5 Q3 ]: t4 G9 Y p3 F" u: b
Mars operates a chocolate factory near Strasbourg, around 100 km (62 miles) away from the affected apiaries. 2 _: i6 ]& K2 v2 x @2 RTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 d3 e5 j9 Y. f7 K0 \0 z
Bee numbers have been rapidly declining around the world in the last few years and the French government has banned a widely used pesticide, Cruiser OSR, that one study has linked to high mortality rates. ) f6 Z2 n; Y9 T; r4 k+ d/ ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # Z; \) f2 X, `. X# z& ]- ~TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。France is one of the largest producers of honey within the European Union, producing some 18,330 tonnes annually, according to a recent audit conducted for national farm agency FranceAgriMer.www2.tvboxnow.com6 Q {9 ^5 i. Z0 ?
Ribeauville, situated on a scenic wine route southwest of Strasbourg, is best known for its vineyards. 5 N; J; {' ?, A; Z' t* {www2.tvboxnow.com R% F' U0 Y7 X* \% U6 X
Butliving aside winemakers are about 2,400 beekeepers in Alsace who tend some 35,000 colonies and produce about 1,000 tonnes of honey per year, according to the region's chamber of agriculture.公仔箱論壇; [! M# x8 Z0 N8 l
: Z6 R( a2 |2 |. f2 S2 H8 M公仔箱論壇As for the M&M's-infused honey, union head Frieh said it might taste like honey, but there the comparison stopped. $ _! |$ W" x3 o! g" Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * ^) z: o" p: t! _. X* W: O( ~www2.tvboxnow.com'For me, it's not honey. It's not sellable.' 4 H% ~% e5 F5 I4 W+ {# a 7 A$ v! D, f5 j% OFalling: Bee numbers have been rapidly declining around the world in the last few years作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-10-7 02:17 PM
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