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Where have all the Honey Bees gone ?
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Re: Where have all the Honey Bees gone ?
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by Stonebrain on Mon May 5th, 2008 at 04:19:35 AM MST
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There are so many factors,but the beekeepers I know blame the pesticides as most important factor.
I used to have beehives with my father.We moved them around to some crops(colza,sunflower,orchards).I think 'modern' agricultural practice will kill many of them.
That's the problem with 'modern' practice they never take in account the damage and they don't ever do any research on it.
The beekeepers are unarmed because they have to prove that it's the pesticides.You need scientifics to prove it.But the scientifics all work for the industry of pesticides.
I think it should be to the industrials to prove that their pruducts are harmless for bees and for for environment in general.
cheers,
Jaap
Re: Where have all the Honey Bees gone ?
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by walsdos on Mon May 5th, 2008 at 05:59:44 AM MST
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Hi folks, I think ULR & K3CZ have a good handle on the issue.My neighbour has a dozen hives in his apple orchard which he sprays regularly but judiciously maintaining a decent apple crop and honey yield. Most farmers in Ontario recognise the value of bees and select and spray accordingly.
The wisdom of herbicide use , which below half the levels of 20 years ago in part due to Integrated Pest Management, has to be balanced against the benefits of their use. Corn can be grown without but it needs many tractor hours of cultivation to maintain effective weed control. Roundup Ready (GM) corn needs only one spray of "relatively" benign Roundup (Glyphosate) for full weed control. Try growing corn without weed control and you may get a 10% crop.
Despite what MNR and others are saying Hastings county appears to have more wildlife now than a couple of decades ago. Elk and wolves are a problem but hopefully the wolves and cougar will get the Elk under control or at least to a manageable level
Regards
Walsdos
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