preston39
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...take care of the little fellows. We need them.
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Bees....serious.....help....
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Cattle Rack Rancher
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I worked at an apiaries for a couple of years when I was younger. They had this thing they called 'disappearing disease' where the bees would just disappear. This 'Colony Collapse Disorder' sounds like a new name for the same thing. I know there were lots of times when somebody would spray near the hives, but we would find those bees at teh base of the hives as the other bees wouldn't let them into the hive once they'd been contaminated by spray. I imagine its got to be a disease of some sort or I heard a theory a while back that with all the radio waves and cell phones out there, its screwing up their sense of direction so they are getting lost. Interesting anyway. Thanks for posting. .
preston39
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I do not sell bees. But, it would appear to me that we need more folks to have at least one individual hive in their area. Dispersal would not only serve the immediate poll. needs... it should create more bees for a wider insurance policy, survival.
As I Understand, little care is needed and no work unless one wishes to harvest some honey.
While bees apparently travel a great distance they can be more productive if the foraging is nearby.
Anyone know folks who raise bees?
One way we can help is dispersal of the information. We can do that by keeping this thread up front for some time so all will have a chance to read it. So periodic postings will/can accomplish that.
As I Understand, little care is needed and no work unless one wishes to harvest some honey.
While bees apparently travel a great distance they can be more productive if the foraging is nearby.
Anyone know folks who raise bees?
One way we can help is dispersal of the information. We can do that by keeping this thread up front for some time so all will have a chance to read it. So periodic postings will/can accomplish that.
Three of my lease pastures have bees in them in the summer. Jim Griffin (or Griffith?) from Huron, SD brings them out. Then in the fall they truck them to TX. The cows never seemed to bother them, but last year the heifers rubbed on one and broke it. Never really see any bees around there when I'm out. Which I'm not complaining about.
preston39
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Dee,
As we know cows love to rub heads,necks on anything. Four metal post, 10' x 10' space and some wire would protect the hive from those disturbances, I think.
The little guys can be a nuisance at times but, they are important to our total eco. system. I just hope we don't have to find out how important with their drastically reduced numbers.
As we know cows love to rub heads,necks on anything. Four metal post, 10' x 10' space and some wire would protect the hive from those disturbances, I think.
The little guys can be a nuisance at times but, they are important to our total eco. system. I just hope we don't have to find out how important with their drastically reduced numbers.
Cattle Rack Rancher
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preston39":2979j65u said:
Have to breed up more bees, I guess. Maybe we can get dun to start a bee A.I. service. I imagine you'd have to have a pretty steady hand for something like that.
\preston39":1c7ta9gf said:
My son's best friend's mother has her own hives. I was thinking about doing it, but I was having trouble getting started. I think there had been some desease that had terminated a lot of bees around here. It is something I really have been noodling on, though.
preston39
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Their numbers have been on the decline because of a ..."parasitic bug called the varroa mite". But, apparently this is more disasterious, potentially.
there aren't as many around me as there were a few years ago. we have "honey hole's" where people put their honey in jars, and have a shed by the road, you stop and get honey and put your money in a box, on the honor system.
preston39
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We have a bee keeper nearby who had as many as 16 hives. He has 7 now. The honey is great as a sweetner and is better for us than sugar.
Got about a dozen hives on my place. Belong to a Bee Keeper that has 'em scattered all over.
I only get a cut of the honey collection and some for home use.
They aren't as easy to keep as some folks think. He's always out there spraying, putting down poison for bugs or feeding them, etc.
Not many wild bees down here anymore. Need them for clover.
I only get a cut of the honey collection and some for home use.
They aren't as easy to keep as some folks think. He's always out there spraying, putting down poison for bugs or feeding them, etc.
Not many wild bees down here anymore. Need them for clover.
Ryder
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I heard an entomologist who specializes in bees talking about the problem of bees disappearing. He hopes that what ever it is will pass and things will return to normal. But he doesn't know what is causing it.
have been thinking about getting bees...jane and i talked of getting a stand one would keep at there house the other would feed them LOL ( got an ol grumpy neighbor inbetween us) but that would be mean spirted of me.. so.. but it was a good heehaw anyway..but seriously i have been looking in to setting up a stand or two at the farm.. only problem is we have bears down there, they can wreck a hive in no time
many yrs ago my grandfather caught a swarm of wild bees that landed in the apple tree near his bees.. had them for several yrs but they were mean, mean, they would come out and attack you if you go any where near them,, go after the tractor.. they worked hard but they fought hard also..Rose :shock:
many yrs ago my grandfather caught a swarm of wild bees that landed in the apple tree near his bees.. had them for several yrs but they were mean, mean, they would come out and attack you if you go any where near them,, go after the tractor.. they worked hard but they fought hard also..Rose :shock:
preston39
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==========Ryder":1e4ktza7 said:
Ryder,
Check out the article referenced in the first post. It seems something new is attacking them and scientists don't know yet....what. Scary... and is an example of how terrorists could play games...without the big weapons.
preston39
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Ryder":1cyzin36 said:
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Ryder,
Has he/she published any information on his findings/thoughts?
Ryder
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I don't know how much has been published.preston39":27hllibj said:
The man I heard is:
Dr. Eric Mussen
Honey bee extention specialist
Dept. of Entomology
Univ. of California, Davis
You might also check the following websites:
http://aginfo.psu.edu/news/07Jan/HoneyBees.htm
http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/
chrisy
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http://www.defra.gov.uk/hort/Bees/Health/index.htm
this site tells you what diseases are hitting the Bees. I don't like or can't have honey, but I do like Bee's wax for polish. Also wouldn't like them to go extinct, I have noticed over the years they seem to have gotten smaller, not as fat could this be due to all the pestersides we use today? I wonder.
this site tells you what diseases are hitting the Bees. I don't like or can't have honey, but I do like Bee's wax for polish. Also wouldn't like them to go extinct, I have noticed over the years they seem to have gotten smaller, not as fat could this be due to all the pestersides we use today? I wonder.
