tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post2412647719649911038..comments2024-03-19T00:50:58.623-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: HONEYBEE DIE OFF INCREASING1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-1108909445111165802015-05-24T23:14:19.309-05:002015-05-24T23:14:19.309-05:00Yes, GO BEES!!!! Yes, GO BEES!!!! Midnite Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08243767290653437535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-17964846952141857072015-05-19T23:49:20.128-05:002015-05-19T23:49:20.128-05:00This is a great article, thank you for this. I...This is a great article, thank you for this. I'm going to read up on this some more, thanks!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-44136277661144992152015-05-19T23:45:00.512-05:002015-05-19T23:45:00.512-05:00THANK YOU! Wow, I had never heard that stat...1 l...THANK YOU! Wow, I had never heard that stat...1 lb of honey, wow....amazing huh?1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-80641286849886662072015-05-19T23:29:24.381-05:002015-05-19T23:29:24.381-05:00Wow, that is a great article, thank you for this. ...Wow, that is a great article, thank you for this. I will edit the post and include this...Thanks!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-79789591322043683742015-05-19T15:39:00.506-05:002015-05-19T15:39:00.506-05:00Thank you.Thank you.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-23526875674557600422015-05-19T10:51:55.417-05:002015-05-19T10:51:55.417-05:00Here's a fairly recent article regarding Colon...Here's a fairly recent article regarding Colony Collapse: http://www.ibtimes.com.au/mystery-bee-colony-collapse-may-have-been-solved-1420743<br /><br />Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-71936225036781885662015-05-19T06:48:33.200-05:002015-05-19T06:48:33.200-05:00Wishing you the very best of lucky in raising your...Wishing you the very best of lucky in raising your bees.<br />Read an interesting fact in our local county CO OP magazine.<br />It said, " Honeybees must visit 2 million flowers and travel over 55,000 miles to produce 1 pound of honey." _________According to the National Honey BoardColleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13106960827480062745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74142612034338463782015-05-19T06:09:44.510-05:002015-05-19T06:09:44.510-05:00Saw this in the Washington Post this morning: http...Saw this in the Washington Post this morning: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/whats-all-the-obama-buzz-about-bees/2015/05/18/5ebd1580-fd6a-11e4-805c-c3f407e5a9e9_story.html?hpid=z4<br />Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992626996077874832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-46626922286742614502015-05-19T00:10:04.086-05:002015-05-19T00:10:04.086-05:00That's an awesome idea! I will look forward t...That's an awesome idea! I will look forward to your post and will have to give you a shout out for that. Keep me posted in case I miss it. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-28972556660908621422015-05-19T00:09:26.646-05:002015-05-19T00:09:26.646-05:00Sad but oh so true...Sad but oh so true...1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56010048092997909822015-05-19T00:09:08.097-05:002015-05-19T00:09:08.097-05:00I have seen it over the years, but it seems as it ...I have seen it over the years, but it seems as it gets worse, we hear less and less. Better living through chemistry, yeah, that was never gonna be a good thing was it, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-62823592990732274272015-05-18T23:59:15.282-05:002015-05-18T23:59:15.282-05:00LOL, and I think we all know THAT ain't happen...LOL, and I think we all know THAT ain't happening, ha. <br /><br />Hugs to you!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-50912020010004516772015-05-18T23:58:13.032-05:002015-05-18T23:58:13.032-05:00I think so many people don't realize how conne...I think so many people don't realize how connected bees are to our food...it's a whole chain of interconnectedness... that's so sad that you aren't seeing many bees anymore. A sign of the problem for sure. <br /><br />Thank you for the kind words. We're doing what we can!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-81714394911758463892015-05-18T23:53:26.120-05:002015-05-18T23:53:26.120-05:00I always hated using bug spray because just as you...I always hated using bug spray because just as you said, it doesn't distinguish between good and bad. I never thought about the stuff under the power lines. They are supposed to come do that along the front of our property. I will have to ask them what options we have. <br /><br />Definitely need to change, if it's not already too late. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-86620136175163180022015-05-18T23:38:27.345-05:002015-05-18T23:38:27.345-05:00We can't keep hives here due to city regs, but...We can't keep hives here due to city regs, but that doesn't mean we can't make our yard and gardens honey - and wild - bee friendly; in fact, I intend to do a post on that in the next week.The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-88457510610432133272015-05-18T23:37:11.865-05:002015-05-18T23:37:11.865-05:00From your lips....
So so true. So many natural a...From your lips....<br /><br />So so true. So many natural alternatives, amazing that we still use so many chemicals in stuff, huh? 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-60193678774579887642015-05-18T23:36:32.372-05:002015-05-18T23:36:32.372-05:00Yes! The weather! Forgot about that, it is crazy...Yes! The weather! Forgot about that, it is crazy here too. It's changed a lot over the years, even subtly, it's not the same and as predictable as it used to be. I've just started reading some bee books about swarming. Keep up your good work too!!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-56820056975984039102015-05-18T23:34:35.643-05:002015-05-18T23:34:35.643-05:00You know, that's a very good point. People po...You know, that's a very good point. People pour and flush and rinse all sorts of crap down the drains. Having a freshwater well at the farm, and a septic tank, is always a stark reminder to us that whatever we throw down the drain could come back right to us. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-36326982886024898372015-05-18T23:31:47.353-05:002015-05-18T23:31:47.353-05:00Amen! Monsanto is not concerned with the Earth at...Amen! Monsanto is not concerned with the Earth at all, only profits. Thank you for the kind words and if we have enough this first year, you'll have a jar. ;-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-14652022320547361932015-05-18T23:24:48.422-05:002015-05-18T23:24:48.422-05:00That's good. We live here in Houston, the 4th...That's good. We live here in Houston, the 4th (arguably 3rd) largest city in the country and not a blip of a story on the local media. I finally saw a story on CNN that was all too brief. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57953866105620766802015-05-18T23:23:46.637-05:002015-05-18T23:23:46.637-05:00Yes, roundup is a horrible product. I've alwa...Yes, roundup is a horrible product. I've always said that Mother Nature will only put up with so much for so long. I'm afraid we might be nearing that tipping point. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-81832364119909168372015-05-18T22:34:13.464-05:002015-05-18T22:34:13.464-05:00Mother Nature is crying at us that things are very...Mother Nature is crying at us that things are very wrong but very few are listening. <br />Go Beekeepers! <br />Texas Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00547037404676565726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-63217062209688526852015-05-18T22:20:46.473-05:002015-05-18T22:20:46.473-05:00This bee die off has been in the news for years. I...This bee die off has been in the news for years. I am amazed that there is not more focus on pesticides and other chemicals. Oh, right "better living though chemistry."Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-30406472331387116892015-05-18T21:13:22.956-05:002015-05-18T21:13:22.956-05:00I agree with you that we don't have our priori...I agree with you that we don't have our priorities straight. Unless Kim Kardashian does something amazing to improve the world, then I don't want to hear about her and her big butt.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-37765544990342731572015-05-18T20:04:27.399-05:002015-05-18T20:04:27.399-05:00This is really alarming to me. Does it seem that ...This is really alarming to me. Does it seem that no one is really all that excited or worried about this? This is a really big deal....without those bees there will be no food! Around here I don't see any bees, not even the native Mason bee and just a couple of bumble bees. Just a few years ago I could go outside while fruit trees were in bloom and listen to the loud buzzing of all the bees. Not now. I must say that your hives are just beautiful! People like you will be our salvation.Tewshoozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02564577459982968771noreply@blogger.com