The mysterious deaths of the honeybees

[Synch]

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Beekeepers throughout the United States have been losing between 50 and 90 percent of their honeybees over the past six months, perplexing scientists, driving honey prices higher and threatening fruit and vegetable production.

Threat or hysteria?

 

[Spartacus FPV]

Page not found, I vote Hysteria. YOURS

 

[imprtnrd]

Has anybody invented oraganic honey yet? :lol: Well, at least one positive comes from this......No more bee stings from them kind of bees. Bee stings can make a person ill.....been there.

 

[Ikari]

I was watching something about that the other day. I think there may be something too it, and it's unknown right now what is causing the death of the honey bee population. But Bees are necessary for many many things; and if we lose too many of them many forms of crops will be in danger.

 

[Gardener]

Mysterious honeybee deaths drive honey prices higher - Mar. 29, 2007


This link might work better.

As one whose livlihood revolves around plants, I would say without hesitation that hone bee populations have fallen signifigantly over the last couple of decades. Oddly enough, I see many more bumbles than I used to see, but perhaps this is because there are so many fewer honey bees now and so the bumblers stand out more.


The main culprit in decimating honeybee populations has been tracheal mites. This new problem seems to be something different, though, so who knows.

I certainly see no need to politicize this issue, though.

 

[danarhea]

Mysterious honeybee deaths drive honey prices higher - Mar. 29, 2007


This link might work better.

As one whose livlihood revolves around plants, I would say without hesitation that hone bee populations have fallen signifigantly over the last couple of decades. Oddly enough, I see many more bumbles than I used to see, but perhaps this is because there are so many fewer honey bees now and so the bumblers stand out more.


The main culprit in decimating honeybee populations has been tracheal mites. This new problem seems to be something different, though, so who knows.

I certainly see no need to politicize this issue, though.

Bumblebees also cross-pollinate plants, don't they?

 

[Gardener]

Bumblebees also cross-pollinate plants, don't they?

Sure. THere are just far fewer of them and they have not been domesticated like honeybees. They also tend to stay close to the ground(fatlittle buggers),and so aren't much good with fruit trees.

 

[Monk-Eye]

Bees Need Homes But Not Mine

"Bees Need Homes But Not Mine"

Mysterious honeybee deaths drive honey prices higher - Mar. 29, 2007

Seven Dust destroys bees, it is also easily transferred to other bees. Read the package, it is pervasive.

Are there bee conservatories or just localized commercial honey robbers?

 

[SgtRock]

I was reading that something similar to this happened back in the 60's. They never determined what caused it.