Experts say pesticides might be behind the lost beehives.

[Javaman]

http://tampa.cbslocal.com/2011/09/30/millions-of-bees-mysteriously-die-in-florida/

MICCO, Fla. (CBS Tampa/AP) – Florida officials are abuzz as to how millions of honey bees were killed in Brevard County.

Several beekeepers in the county have reported lost colonies this week. Charles Smith of Smith Family Honey Company told Stuart News Thursday he lost 400 beehives. He says the bees appeared to have been poisoned.

“I’ll never get completely compensated for this unless someone handed me 400 beehives,” Smith told Stuart News. “I lost the bees, the ability to make honey and the ability to sell the bees.”

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Experts say pesticides might be behind the lost beehives.

[newfie11]

1. Duh!! nuff said.

[tk2kewl]

10. Insects killed by insecticdes!!??11?

:wow:

[Pharaoh]

2. Geez!

Who'd of thought that spraying poison on plants then expecting bees to pollinate them for you would kill the bees? :freak:

[madokie]

3. If I was a betting person I'd bet money that its because of pesticides

Genetically modified is not the answer either.
Learning to live within our means and in harmony with the other inhabitants of this world that aren't human is the answer. Everything else falls short

[TreasonousBastard]

4. "Might"? A couple of months ago one of our local beekeepers gave a talk...

about colony collapse and it's pretty well agreed now that certain pesticides get the bees confused and they can't find their way back to the hive after feeding.

This incident seems like a more acute form of poisoning, and you gotta wonder what they were using to wipe out 400 hives.

(But we have too much regulation already, right?)

[valerief]

5. I thought I'd read that it was common knowledge colony collapse was from pesticides. nt

[GTurck]

6. Another...

illiteracy! All bees and a good many other insects are needed to pollinate our food plants so the used of pesticides is in effect killing us by starvation when we no longer have those foods. I know people here in Central Texas who are keeping bees simply to try to stop the death of beehives and not for any commercial purpose they might have. I have been thinking of doing the same thing.

[Javaman]

8. I have my hive ready for the spring (I didn't get my bee in time this year)

but because of the drought, I honestly don't think there is enough nectar for the little fellas to with in a 5 mile radius of my house. :(

[librechik]

7. but it's impossible to find a substitute for pesticides, so shut up

Big corps make too much money on pesticides, so they just won't. All you people who are concerned about the necessity for pollinators in order to sustain life on earth-- Go home and watch Fox.

:sarcasm:

[Javaman]

9. Sorry, what was I thinking? I'll be a good little prol.

LOL

Cheers!