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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:57 AM Original message |
Solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees |
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T Wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. As we continue to destroy "unimportant" sectors of the environment, things will get worse. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm glad they're starting to get a handle on this. It's important. nt |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. I really hope they get this under control. I had bee keepers come and rip off a part of my porch |
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babydollhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. kick. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 04:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Good grief, that's a lot of bees! |
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Catshrink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Which repug was whining about the "pork" of studying honeybees? |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. they're incredibly short-sighted, it seems. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think what is needed is more hobby beekeepers. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Great idea! Thanks. I am going to look into this. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. 3 recommendations: |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Great response! |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. I'm the "assistant" BeeKeeper. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Thanks so much. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. A dumb question, if I may . . . |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. I'm not sure what you mean by profit. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. Thank you . . . |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Honeybees are NOT a native species in North America. |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. When November/December comes around, I will send you |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Thanks! |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. OMG You live in a wonderful place for bees. |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I see the book on ebay. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I grow blueberries. Very easy and high yield. Though where we are only the early and middle |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Aha! I love blueberries! But the birds. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. we don't prune our bushes down as hard, so there is a taller canopy and the birds get |
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Gregorian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Excellent. |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Hi! BeeKeepers here! |
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PuraVidaDreamin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:01 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. I'd join that group |
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BlancheSplanchnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. Also try growing "heirloom" plants for your flower and veg gardens |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
31. It's funny, there was an article in our local paper today about this very thing. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
11. They can't find any clover. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. even small gardens help the pollinators and native bees are also filling in gaps left by missing HBs |
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KakistocracyHater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. the bees have been Raptured! |
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