Anyone know anything about bee's
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RE: Anyone know anything about bee's
ORIGINAL: blackstangs281
I just read that some people are saying cell phones are to blame for their low numbers
ORIGINAL: Dennis
That is so refreshing to see that the bee population is strong out East..West of the Mississippi, the bees have mysteriously begun to disappear..not die off, just whole hives are disappearing..the science is still out on the cause...The Honey I get is from a friend of mine who has 30 to 40 active hives, I betwe go through a quart of honey a month at my house....They are all the Africanized Honey bee, no way around it out West here anymore..they are bit more aggressive, but funny enough, once they learn you mean them no harm and regularly check up on them, the get use to you and stay calm...The big pluswith African bees,is that their Honey is very tasty and has a strong wild flowerflavor that is like nothing else you've ever tasted...very muchsought after and relishedamongst the locals here...It's is our local remedy for allergies too.
That is so refreshing to see that the bee population is strong out East..West of the Mississippi, the bees have mysteriously begun to disappear..not die off, just whole hives are disappearing..the science is still out on the cause...The Honey I get is from a friend of mine who has 30 to 40 active hives, I betwe go through a quart of honey a month at my house....They are all the Africanized Honey bee, no way around it out West here anymore..they are bit more aggressive, but funny enough, once they learn you mean them no harm and regularly check up on them, the get use to you and stay calm...The big pluswith African bees,is that their Honey is very tasty and has a strong wild flowerflavor that is like nothing else you've ever tasted...very muchsought after and relishedamongst the locals here...It's is our local remedy for allergies too.
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A couple of weeks ago, there was a nutty idea discussed in The Independent that claimed the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones was causing bees to become disoriented, preventing them from returning to the hive. The flimsy cell phone argument was used to explain Colony Collapse Disorder. Today the LA Times reports that researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered what they believe to be the real culprit: a parasitic fungus. Other researchers said Wednesday that they too had found the fungus, a single-celled parasite called Nosema ceranae, in affected hives from around the country.
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ORIGINAL: Dennis
A couple of weeks ago, there was a nutty idea discussed in The Independent that claimed the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones was causing bees to become disoriented, preventing them from returning to the hive. The flimsy cell phone argument was used to explain Colony Collapse Disorder. Today the LA Times reports that researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered what they believe to be the real culprit: a parasitic fungus. Other researchers said Wednesday that they too had found the fungus, a single-celled parasite called Nosema ceranae, in affected hives from around the country.
A couple of weeks ago, there was a nutty idea discussed in The Independent that claimed the electromagnetic radiation from cell phones was causing bees to become disoriented, preventing them from returning to the hive. The flimsy cell phone argument was used to explain Colony Collapse Disorder. Today the LA Times reports that researchers at UC San Francisco have uncovered what they believe to be the real culprit: a parasitic fungus. Other researchers said Wednesday that they too had found the fungus, a single-celled parasite called Nosema ceranae, in affected hives from around the country.
AHHA!!!! Bastard EnViRoNmEnTaLiStS(wow long word) blaming our Cell's!!! LOOSERS!!
Think I'll make some CALLS!!
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RE: Anyone know anything about bee's
ORIGINAL: Dennis
Go for it Kat..Beekeeping is so rewarding
Go for it Kat..Beekeeping is so rewarding
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So true about the allergies as I mention earlier..Also it is a pefect anticeptic for cuts and burns...Burn victims are found to survive 3rd degree burns without major infections, if their open burns are coverd with honey as soon as possible after the burn.
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RE: Anyone know anything about bee's
ORIGINAL: Dennis
So true about the allergies as I mention earlier..Also it is a pefect anticeptic for cuts and burns...Burn victims are found to survive 3rd degree burns without major infections, if their open burns are coverd with honey as soon as possible after the burn.
So true about the allergies as I mention earlier..Also it is a pefect anticeptic for cuts and burns...Burn victims are found to survive 3rd degree burns without major infections, if their open burns are coverd with honey as soon as possible after the burn.
