Where are all the honey bees disappearing to?
May 28, 2013 08:35:13 #
How to stop this?
http://www.realfarmacy.com/illinois-illegally-seizes-bees-resistant-to-monsantos-roundup-kills-remaining-queens/
http://www.realfarmacy.com/illinois-illegally-seizes-bees-resistant-to-monsantos-roundup-kills-remaining-queens/
May 29, 2013 15:05:51 #
Monsanto and ConAgra are the #1 threat to our existence on this planet. If they are not stopped, we are doomed. I was out and about this morning around some privet hedge and honeysuckle, a lot of it and in full bloom. I saw ONE bee and it wasn't a honeybee. ONE.
May 29, 2013 16:47:39 #
macc
Loc: Ventura, Ca.
Amy==Where are you located? I am in Ojai, Ca., and didn't have any bees for the beginning of spring--Just enough to pollinate our fruit, and flowers. Scared us to death. We had a brutal winter, for us , on the southern West coast, with 3 HARD freezes. (To 20 degrees). Now that it has warmed up, we have Millions of bees , everywhere--Like a rebirth of our bee population. Tons of agriculture around us, and few organic fields. So even with the socially accepted spraying (Minimum, when necessary), we have our bees back. Hope the same flows your way.
May 29, 2013 18:47:14 #
macc wrote:
Amy==Where are you located? I am in Ojai, Ca., an... (show quote)
I live in Middle Tennessee, halfway between Knoxville and Nashville. We had a cold winter and lots and lots of rain from Feb. thru May. I don't know it that had anything to do with it or not. I also live in a rural area, but all that grows here are cows, horses, corn and some tobacco. No truck farms.
May 29, 2013 20:31:24 #
macc
Loc: Ventura, Ca.
Wait until the temperatures come up a bit, and things dry out. Maybe there is hope..
May 30, 2013 01:12:05 #
We lost a whole hive to the cold this winter :thumbdown: Starting with a new hive this year. So excited to what we get. We really try not to put chemicals on the lawn, or take too much honey in the fall. Time will tell..........But i do not see any bees in my garden yet!
May 30, 2013 11:51:49 #
macc
Loc: Ventura, Ca.
The bees in the San Juaquin valley have been thin I hear, and they were desperately needed for the almond crops. From what my neighbor tells me, hives across the Southwest were imported into California, displaced from their normal placements, to help save the almond crops. They were paying up to $100 per hive, so that is a lot of money for a beekeeper, for a few weeks work. I don't know if other crops were affected. I have so many bees right now, that I was considering learning how to start a hive of my own!! Any ideas?
Jun 12, 2013 22:57:45 #
macc wrote:
The bees in the San Juaquin valley have been thin ... (show quote)
Look for a local club in your area! I am sure there will be many people there willing to help you learn! or check with your botanical garden.
Jun 12, 2013 23:40:34 #
macc
Loc: Ventura, Ca.
Thank you. I am looking for a link to my bee keeping neighbor. Best to start local, as you say.
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