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cstanleytech

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8. Bees gather the nectar from flowers however these bees that are under discussion

Reply to dmosh42 (Reply #6)

Thu May 28, 2015, 09:08 AM

May 2015

are having there entire hives moved from farm to farm as each crop begins to flower.
This proposal that they are making is probably not going to work well though imo because bees don't obey human boundaries thus there is still a problem imo if the neighboring farmer is using a pesticide's when a hives been moved in to pollinate a crop.

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EPA plans temporary pesticide restrictions while bees feed [View all] Omaha Steve May 2015 OP

So when these "certain plants" are not blooming, what do the bees eat? More dumbness to.... dmosh42 May 2015 #1

Umm bees eat honey which is in the nest so they can eat just fine without flowers blooming and cstanleytech May 2015 #2

Oh, so the honey 'magically' appears at the hive? And this is only to protect the 'commercial' bees. dmosh42 May 2015 #6

Bees gather the nectar from flowers however these bees that are under discussion cstanleytech May 2015 #8

Hey, anything is better than nothing Novara May 2015 #3

Let's phase out ALL pesticides while researching SAFE alternatives. Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #4

+100 Duppers May 2015 #12

I don't understand. The EPA is doing EPAish stuff now? I thought they only existed now to valerief May 2015 #5

Maybe this is a good step in the right direction. logosoco May 2015 #7

The trouble with Nature is that it is natural. Peace Patriot May 2015 #9

Exactly, as if those bees (even if they are trucked in) will pay close attention to property lines fasttense May 2015 #10

Colony collapse started with the use of systemic pesticides--not spraying. SunSeeker May 2015 #11