Beekeepers: the problem continues

[Norman Bernstein]

I recall that there are some beekeepers among us.... this article might have some interest. It looks like the collapse of bee colonies continues, unabated... and the reasons still aren't known:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35868422/ns/technology_and_science-washington_post/

[Popeye]

save the bees

[pefjr]

Branching out Norm? New territories and the great beyond? I just bought a quart of local desert honey yesterday for $12.98 in a health food store. It's only up $2/3 from the average a couple years ago. Based on that price, the stories I have read are probably exaggerated a little.

[John of Phoenix]

Had to have a hive removed from our attic a few years ago and noticed a drop in the citrus production. There seems to be a healthy hive nearby because our Rosemary is covered with busy bees from dawn to dusk.

[chasbartlett]

Honey is on sale around Annapolis for $3.99 a quart. I just picked up 4 qts.

[Popeye]

ginger mead is good

[Phillip Allen]

I wonder if Paul Watson knows about this?

[Popeye]

watson , just like everyone else , knows full well the good environment is slowing collapsing and changing in irreparable ways

there are people in here who help spread the word and donate money

[Krunch]

... and the reasons still aren't known...

Wait ... you mean it's not all George Bush's fault? :confused:

[Henning 4148]

In Germany, they have linked bees dying last year to certain seed protections used in agriculture. We may see this year, if this was right as some of these materials have been prohibited now ...

Very few birds in our garden this winter / spring. Not good.

[Norman Bernstein]

Wait ... you mean it's not all George Bush's fault? :confused:

I posted this because I knew there were bilge participants who were beekeepers.

Remember this, the next time I'm accused of starting nothing but political threads.

[isla]

Wait ... you mean it's not all George Bush's fault? :confused:

Well actually it is, they just don't know how he did it ;)