Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Suddenly, the bees are simply vanishing I heard a theory that the bee's were moving inter-dimensionally into another plane of existence, and we humans will be doing the same in the near future. _______ Scientists are at a loss to pinpoint the cause. The die-off in 35 states has crippled beekeepers and threatened many crops. </news/science/la-scibees10jun10-pg,0,1651115.photogallery> Bee Mystery </news/science/la-scibees10jun10-pg,0,1651115.photogallery> The dead bees under Dennis vanEngelsdorp's microscope were like none he had ever seen. He had expected to see mites or amoebas, perennial pests of bees. Instead, he found internal organs swollen with debris and strangely blackened. The bees' intestinal tracts were scarred, and their rectums were abnormally full of what appeared to be partly digested pollen. Dark marks on the sting glands were telltale signs of infection. " The more you looked, the more you found, " said VanEngelsdorp, the acting apiarist for the state of Pennsylvania. " Each thing was a surprise. " VanEngelsdorp's examination of the bees in November was one of the first scientific glimpses of a mysterious honeybee die-off that has launched an intense search for a cure. The puzzling phenomenon, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, has been reported in 35 states, five Canadian provinces and several European countries. The die-off has cost U.S. beekeepers about $150 million in losses and an uncertain amount for farmers scrambling to find bees to pollinate their crops. Scientists have scoured the country, finding eerily abandoned hives in which the bees seem to have simply left their honey and broods of baby bees. " We've never experienced bees going off and leaving brood behind, " said Pennsylvania-based beekeeper Dave Hackenberg. " It was like a mother going off and leaving her kids. " Researchers have picked through the abandoned hives, dissected thousands of bees, and tested for viruses, bacteria, pesticides and mites. So far, they are stumped. According to the Apiary Inspectors of America, 24% of 384 beekeeping operations across the country lost more than 50% of their colonies from September to March. Some have lost 90%. " I'm worried about the bees, " said Dan Boyer, 52, owner of Ridgetop Orchards in Fishertown, Pa., which grows apples. " The more I learn about it, the more I think it is a national tragedy. " At Boyer's orchard, 400 acres of apple trees — McIntosh, Honey Crisp, Red Delicious and 11 other varieties — have just begun to bud white flowers. Boyer's trees need to be pollinated. Incompletely pollinated blooms would still grow apples, he said, but the fruit would be small and misshapen, suitable only for low-profit juice. This year, he will pay dearly for the precious bees — $13,000 for 200 hives, the same price that 300 hives cost him last year. The scene is being repeated throughout the country, where honeybees, scientifically known as /Apis mellifera/, are required to pollinate a third of the nation's food crops, including almonds, cherries, blueberries, pears, strawberries and pumpkins. *Vanishing colonies *One of the earliest alarms was sounded by Hackenberg, who used to keep about 3,000 hives in dandelion-covered fields near the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. In November, Hackenberg, 58, was at his winter base in Florida. He peeked in on a group of 400 beehives he had driven down from his home in West Milton, Pa., a month before. He went from empty box to empty box. Only about 40 had bees in them. " It was just the most phenomenal thing I thought I'd ever seen, " he said. The next morning, Hackenberg called Jerry Hayes, the chief of apiary inspection at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and president of the Apiary Inspectors of America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 My hive is doing well. As long as I do nothing more than let them (bee) they seem to do quite well, along with the six other hives in the neighborhood. I do not harvest the honey or spray miticides on them or manipulate them in any way other than giving them some of my honey (at night on thier porch) as they were starving when I recieved them. They seem to be doing quite well now. I suggest that if you can at all. Get a beehive and place them in a part of your property that gives them privacy and just let them have that privacy. Their gifts to you will come your way as your garden blooms - my take - chrism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 On C2C one night some one said the wild honey bees were not being affected, mostly the commercial ones. I had lots of them buzzing around my house and had lots of plums this year and my pear tree is really loaded, more so than ever. I feel a lot of this stuff going on, like the birds dying off has to do with people mis-using pestisides. In the spring of the year when when I start seeing fire ant mounds way overloaded with poisonous substances, that's when I see a lot of dead bird lying around. That's been my observation, anyways. CC , " chrism " <> wrote: > > My hive is doing well. As long as I do nothing more than let them > (bee) they seem to do quite well, along with the six other hives in the > neighborhood. > > I do not harvest the honey or spray miticides on them or manipulate > them in any way other than giving them some of my honey (at night on > thier porch) as they were starving when I recieved them. They seem to > be doing quite well now. > > I suggest that if you can at all. Get a beehive and place them in a > part of your property that gives them privacy and just let them have > that privacy. > > Their gifts to you will come your way as your garden blooms - my take - > chrism > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I unfortunately don't have enough room on my property to keep a bee hive. It's wonderful to hear your is doing very well. I'm so glad you got yourself some hives. chrism wrote: > > My hive is doing well. As long as I do nothing more than let them > (bee) they seem to do quite well, along with the six other hives in the > neighborhood. > > I do not harvest the honey or spray miticides on them or manipulate > them in any way other than giving them some of my honey (at night on > thier porch) as they were starving when I recieved them. They seem to > be doing quite well now. > > I suggest that if you can at all. Get a beehive and place them in a > part of your property that gives them privacy and just let them have > that privacy. > > Their gifts to you will come your way as your garden blooms - my take - > chrism > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I'm sure that the native american peoples can tell us whats happening, I wonder what they have to say about it all? Elektra x x x _________ Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd./evt=44106/*http://uk.docs./mail/winter07.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Chrism that is very interesting! I am happy to hear that your bees are doing well! It is so neat to be able to have honey bees in your yard on purpose! I am so grateful that you are able to help save the bees, only wish I could! Oh well! Maybe one day! Thank you so much for the update. Love, Katherine <> Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:19:00 PM Re: Bee Update My hive is doing well. As long as I do nothing more than let them (bee) they seem to do quite well, along with the six other hives in the neighborhood. I do not harvest the honey or spray miticides on them or manipulate them in any way other than giving them some of my honey (at night on thier porch) as they were starving when I recieved them. They seem to be doing quite well now. I suggest that if you can at all. Get a beehive and place them in a part of your property that gives them privacy and just let them have that privacy. Their gifts to you will come your way as your garden blooms - my take - chrism ______________________________\ ____ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos./carfinder/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 That could very well be Linda. That is why I don't use chemicals on my lawn at all, if I do I use Seven Dust! It isn't suppose to be dangerous! Love, Katherine crazycats711 <crazycats711 Wednesday, June 13, 2007 5:14:25 PM Re: Bee Update I feel a lot of this stuff going on, like the birds dying off has to do with people mis-using pestisides. In the spring of the year when when I start seeing fire ant mounds way overloaded with poisonous substances, that's when I see a lot of dead bird lying around. That's been my observation, anyways. CC Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 , " chrism " <@ ...> wrote: > > My hive is doing well. As long as I do nothing more than let them > (bee) they seem to do quite well, along with the six other hives in the > neighborhood. > > I do not harvest the honey or spray miticides on them or manipulate > them in any way other than giving them some of my honey (at night on > thier porch) as they were starving when I recieved them. They seem to > be doing quite well now. > > I suggest that if you can at all. Get a beehive and place them in a > part of your property that gives them privacy and just let them have > that privacy. > > Their gifts to you will come your way as your garden blooms - my take - > chrism > ______________________________\ ____ Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness./webhosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 I didn't know Seven Dust would kill fire ants. I use rice, but don't put so much that birds can get to it and eat too much. You put it in the grass around the ant mound, using the grass to hide it from the birds. Blessings CC , Katherine Miller <katsam19 wrote: > > That could very well be Linda. That is why I don't use chemicals on my lawn at all, if I do I use Seven Dust! It isn't suppose to be dangerous! > > Love, > Katherine >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2007 Report Share Posted June 14, 2007 Seven dust does kill them. I have also used grits, but because grits swell I don't use it often. I put Seven dust on most every problem. I have never heard of rice though. Pretty interesting. Love, Kat crazycats711 <crazycats711 Friday, June 15, 2007 1:11:20 AM Re: Bee Update I didn't know Seven Dust would kill fire ants. I use rice, but don't put so much that birds can get to it and eat too much. You put it in the grass around the ant mound, using the grass to hide it from the birds. Blessings CC Kundalini-Awakening -Systems- 1 , Katherine Miller <katsam19@.. .> wrote: > > That could very well be Linda. That is why I don't use chemicals on my lawn at all, if I do I use Seven Dust! It isn't suppose to be dangerous! > > Love, > Katherine >> ______________________________\ ____ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Auto Green Center. http://autos./green_center/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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