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2008-01-11 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Forget Soil Erosion: Bees with AIDS a Bigger Threat

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-01-11 14:37|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 that is old from March 2007

Posted by Pholugum Stalin1270 2008-01-11 18:23|| 2008-01-11 18:23|| Front Page Top

#2 But what about the Killer Bees! Africanized honey bees are much more resistant to a lot of the diseases afflicting American honey bees.

Posted by Anonymoose 2008-01-11 18:27|| 2008-01-11 18:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Stalin, the report may be old but the problem hasn't gone away according to a special on tv night before last. One Beekeeper in New England report losing millions of dollars worth of Bees from their hives almost overnight.

New Article from 1/10/08

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-01-11 18:56|| 2008-01-11 18:56|| Front Page Top

#4 okay, thanks then.

Posted by Pholugum Stalin1270 2008-01-11 19:32|| 2008-01-11 19:32|| Front Page Top

#5 The native Orchard Mason Bees, which have species across the continent, are much better pollinators than honey bees. They will lay eggs in a block of 6"x6" wood nailed to a fence post with the proper size holes in it, or ready-to-hatch eggs can be ordered from breeders. The Orchard Mason Bees just don't make honey and wax honeycomb, and bee keepers aren't needed. There isn't any reason for the farmers to panic except they're accustomed to dealing with bee keepers instead of providing homes for the bees.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-01-11 22:01|| 2008-01-11 22:01|| Front Page Top

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