Comments on: 8 Million Bees on the Loose http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/ Busy living the good life Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:44:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mary Bailey http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-17354 Mary Bailey Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:46:54 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-17354 Whilst the thought of 8 million bees on the loose was somewhat frightening, the accompanying photograph was lovely. Thankyou Mary Bailey Wickford, Essex, U.K. <a href="http://marysenglishgarden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">English Garden</A> Whilst the thought of 8 million bees on the loose was somewhat frightening, the accompanying photograph was lovely. Thankyou

Mary Bailey
Wickford, Essex, U.K.
English Garden

]]> By: sandy http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-16636 sandy Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:47:37 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-16636 Hi Folks. FYI the beehives trucking down the highways here are a normal sight. Honey bees aren't aggressive so it has never been a problem. Agriculture continues to be a huge part of the economy in California, and our crops are shipped all over the USA and the world. So the presence of the bees is essential to food production for all of us. In fact California is home to a huge variety of crops from EVERY kind of vegetable produce to tree and vine fruits, olives, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, wheat, cotton, beef,lamb, dairy, seeds etc. Pretty much all the crops depend on the bees but the farmers aren't generally bee keepers so they hire a bee contractor. Hope that clears up the confusion. p.s. I was once rescued by bee keepers when my heap broke down late at night way out in the back-of-beyond. They put me up for the night, made me breakfast (the wife did)fixed my truck, and gave me 2 pounds of honey before they sent me on my way. :) Hi Folks. FYI the beehives trucking down the highways here are a normal sight. Honey bees aren’t aggressive so it has never been a problem.

Agriculture continues to be a huge part of the economy in California, and our crops are shipped all over the USA and the world.

So the presence of the bees is essential to food production for all of us. In fact California is home to a huge variety of crops from EVERY kind of vegetable produce to tree and vine fruits, olives, almonds, walnuts, pistachios, wheat, cotton, beef,lamb, dairy, seeds etc.
Pretty much all the crops depend on the bees but the farmers aren’t generally bee keepers so they hire a bee contractor.

Hope that clears up the confusion.

p.s. I was once rescued by bee keepers
when my heap broke down late at night way out in the back-of-beyond. They put me up for the night, made me breakfast (the wife did)fixed my truck, and gave me 2 pounds of honey before they sent me on my way. :)

]]> By: Amara http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-16534 Amara Sun, 22 Feb 2009 09:16:43 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-16534 I have to speculate that bee's probably arnt supposed to be trucked around from heck to breakfast 24/7/365. Maybe thats part of why they're getting deseases and colony collapes? Most bee's usually enjoy some sort of off season with the changing seasons... Kind of awesome there's so many random bee keepers driving past. Always wanted to try, but it seems rather complicated/expensive. I have to speculate that bee’s probably arnt supposed to be trucked around from heck to breakfast 24/7/365. Maybe thats part of why they’re getting deseases and colony collapes? Most bee’s usually enjoy some sort of off season with the changing seasons…

Kind of awesome there’s so many random bee keepers driving past. Always wanted to try, but it seems rather complicated/expensive.

]]> By: RuthieJ http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 RuthieJ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:11:29 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2177 My office mate was telling me about this crash too. I also saw the segment on TV about bees getting trucked to agricultural areas to help pollinate the crops. It's sad to think about how many bees died in this crash when Colony Collapse Disorder is already decimating the honeybee population. My office mate was telling me about this crash too. I also saw the segment on TV about bees getting trucked to agricultural areas to help pollinate the crops. It’s sad to think about how many bees died in this crash when Colony Collapse Disorder is already decimating the honeybee population.

]]> By: jodi http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2173 jodi Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2173 Yes, the beekeepers here in NS truck their hives around the county; to apple orchards first, then lowbush blueberry fields, and to other places away from a lot of agriculture where there would be spraying. One producer puts a huge number of boxes back on some woods roads where I ride, and puts electric fencing around them to deter raccoons and (I assume) bears). The honeybees don't bother my horse and I as we go by, though. And many of them come to our garden to visit. Much as I love bees of all sorts, that photo did give me a bit of the willies. That's a few too many bees all in one spot. :-) Yes, the beekeepers here in NS truck their hives around the county; to apple orchards first, then lowbush blueberry fields, and to other places away from a lot of agriculture where there would be spraying. One producer puts a huge number of boxes back on some woods roads where I ride, and puts electric fencing around them to deter raccoons and (I assume) bears). The honeybees don’t bother my horse and I as we go by, though. And many of them come to our garden to visit.

Much as I love bees of all sorts, that photo did give me a bit of the willies. That’s a few too many bees all in one spot. :-)

]]> By: Kate http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Kate Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:51:35 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2164 There is a shortage of bees in the country and it's alarming scientists. Something is killing them off. I'm assuming that growers are having itinerant bees to combat the problem. Great story! There is a shortage of bees in the country and it’s alarming scientists. Something is killing them off. I’m assuming that growers are having itinerant bees to combat the problem.

Great story!

]]> By: N. & J. http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 N. & J. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2162 That's weird about the beekeepers being there but I have heard of hives being moved in order to create different types of honey. N http://badhuman.wordpress.com That’s weird about the beekeepers being there but I have heard of hives being moved in order to create different types of honey.

N

http://badhuman.wordpress.com

]]> By: Benjamin http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Benjamin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:46:03 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2142 Oh yes, bee keepers truck their colonies all over the U.S. 24/7/365. They make hundreds of thousands of dollars per customer doing this. Oh yes, bee keepers truck their colonies all over the U.S. 24/7/365. They make hundreds of thousands of dollars per customer doing this.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Melanie Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:00:39 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2141 Robin, I read this story on CNN and was fascinated. I knew that bees are transported to pollinate different crops but didn't think that they could round them back up like that. It's sad about the accident but cool that people were able to save the bees. Robin, I read this story on CNN and was fascinated. I knew that bees are transported to pollinate different crops but didn’t think that they could round them back up like that. It’s sad about the accident but cool that people were able to save the bees.

]]> By: Mary http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Mary Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:25:22 +0000 http://www.bumblebeeblog.com/2008/03/19/8-million-bees-on-the-loose/#comment-2139 I saw it on local and national news! I, too, thought about it after I went to bed the other night. It's hard to imagine. Thanks to the beekeepers. I saw it on local and national news! I, too, thought about it after I went to bed the other night. It’s hard to imagine. Thanks to the beekeepers.

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