tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post7901734052913408208..comments2024-03-29T07:05:01.720-05:00Comments on Two Men and a Little Farm: FRENCH BEES PRODUCING BLUE HONEY1st Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-45423563537691254672012-10-09T23:22:18.398-05:002012-10-09T23:22:18.398-05:00Hi! Thanks for popping in, we love to see new fac...Hi! Thanks for popping in, we love to see new faces. I have plans next year for a hive, took a couple of classes last year and I loved it. It was so much fun! I can't wait. Thankfully no M&M plants around us either, luckily. Let's hope it doesn't catch on for sure!<br /><br />I'm off to visit you now! :-)1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-30783041357653005452012-10-09T23:10:50.007-05:002012-10-09T23:10:50.007-05:00Hi and thanks for stopping by!! Isn't that sa...Hi and thanks for stopping by!! Isn't that sad that bees are in such a state of decline? It's that way here as well, I don't see nearly as many as I used to. In fact I get excited when I see a couple. They are a resilient and highly intelligent species, hopefully they'll bounce back. <br /><br />Thanks again for commenting and come visit any time!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-15117757432675112332012-10-09T23:08:34.271-05:002012-10-09T23:08:34.271-05:00I never thought about that. They would be ruined ...I never thought about that. They would be ruined huh? Yikes! Poor beekeepers. M&M's maker should pay for new hives and stuff. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-70034441672045769782012-10-09T23:07:32.944-05:002012-10-09T23:07:32.944-05:00Yep, someone is going to try to do this on purpose...Yep, someone is going to try to do this on purpose, ugh. That's how things go bad, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-52196877051965965302012-10-09T23:07:04.977-05:002012-10-09T23:07:04.977-05:00Yeah, I'd so open the hive and go "OH MY ...Yeah, I'd so open the hive and go "OH MY GOSH WHAT DID I DO WRONG?". They don't teach you that in beekeeping class for sure, ha . GM stuff scares me in general.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-48905192366273696572012-10-09T08:09:52.440-05:002012-10-09T08:09:52.440-05:00Good morning. I raise bees out here in Illinois, a...Good morning. I raise bees out here in Illinois, among other things, and thank goodness I don't have an M and M factory near by. The bees will go for any thing sweet especially if their natural flower fields are depleted .. We all need to plant more wild flowers. This was an excellent article and a very scary one.. the thought of coloured honey 'catching on' is terrifying! and so horribly possible .. lovely to meet you.. celiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-43060525150044983522012-10-09T07:21:27.639-05:002012-10-09T07:21:27.639-05:00I don't know about coloured honey. All I know...I don't know about coloured honey. All I know is that we have seen very very few bees this year - a few on my lavender hedge and runner beans, but nowhere near the usual number. By contrast, the flood of cabbage white butterfly caterpillars reduced all my brassicas to lace. I cut them back and now that the temperature has dropped, they are at last producing.vivinfrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07388722600118753457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-47640032487766341082012-10-09T03:52:55.190-05:002012-10-09T03:52:55.190-05:00You know I feel so bad for the beekeepers,they'...You know I feel so bad for the beekeepers,they're the ones who has to clean the hives and get all that color out or start new boxes.I imagine the hives are totalyl ruined.Misty Pines Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987279242206006833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-22981924154861618182012-10-09T02:46:36.445-05:002012-10-09T02:46:36.445-05:00I thought as soon as I read this that someone some...I thought as soon as I read this that someone somewhere will start thinking of coloured honey as a money making opportunity!DHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14199859409385042568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-58134162428806719302012-10-08T23:25:21.734-05:002012-10-08T23:25:21.734-05:00Yes, the blue hive did have a simple beauty to it,...Yes, the blue hive did have a simple beauty to it, but dang, at what cost right? Definitely not natural, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-72277348942731422312012-10-08T23:20:33.894-05:002012-10-08T23:20:33.894-05:00Ha, it is kind of ewww. THey said it tasted the s...Ha, it is kind of ewww. THey said it tasted the same, I'm wondering who was brave enough to even try it? Maybe once they found it was from M&M's, they figured it wouldn't be so bad, ha. 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-64816636154961397832012-10-08T23:19:33.236-05:002012-10-08T23:19:33.236-05:00Couldn't have said it better. We are all conn...Couldn't have said it better. We are all connected and impact each other, all the way up and down the chain!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-7338222436592490612012-10-08T23:18:52.635-05:002012-10-08T23:18:52.635-05:00Mad is a great way to describe it. Poor bees. An...Mad is a great way to describe it. Poor bees. And I bet those bee keepers were a bit shocked and nervous. Thanks for stopping by as always!!1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-24851727208907606462012-10-08T23:17:57.535-05:002012-10-08T23:17:57.535-05:00Good point. Yes, it is pretty in a way, but the p...Good point. Yes, it is pretty in a way, but the potential ramifications for the bees based on our dumb mistakes, negates the beauty. And yes, what a waste of some awesome honey.1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54743578007833350362012-10-08T23:16:22.128-05:002012-10-08T23:16:22.128-05:00Yes, bees are SO important to our lives, most peop...Yes, bees are SO important to our lives, most people don't realize it. I thought when I saw the honey that someone somewhere would go "oh that's neat, lets genetically modify bees to do this all the time". Sigh. <br /><br />Sorry about your allergy, I guess beekeeping isn't on your list huh? 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57959214843604998222012-10-08T23:14:29.719-05:002012-10-08T23:14:29.719-05:00Isn't it strange? I didn't know either un...Isn't it strange? I didn't know either until I saw the article and then I had to do some googling to get some info. It's crazy. I'm glad they did find out the cause, strange as it was, but still... 1st Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04861609647607912193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-66703087037756723642012-10-08T20:36:47.502-05:002012-10-08T20:36:47.502-05:00Now that, is amazing. If they were my bees, I thin...Now that, is amazing. If they were my bees, I think I'd be a bit freaked out. I agree it probably won't be long before science starts genetically modifying. I think they're already developed GM bees. That's strange too. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-78506837515391988592012-10-08T19:54:28.650-05:002012-10-08T19:54:28.650-05:00The hive was beautifully transformed into a M&...The hive was beautifully transformed into a M&M blue, but sadly not naturally and I hope they don't modified the bee to produce colored honor. The blue actually looked like paint............not my kind of honey. thanks for sharing the story.Katelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05221554703528862726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-69184908685613202212012-10-08T17:04:39.466-05:002012-10-08T17:04:39.466-05:00Pretty, but eeeeewwww.Pretty, but eeeeewwww.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13904220055397364826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-54782680661999580282012-10-08T16:10:24.678-05:002012-10-08T16:10:24.678-05:00Amazing and frightening too.Let's hope this do...Amazing and frightening too.Let's hope this doesn't happen again. We should be more aware of how human activities affect all life on the planet. cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74591214179553844232012-10-08T15:23:10.147-05:002012-10-08T15:23:10.147-05:00I heard this on the news - it's mad! No way th...I heard this on the news - it's mad! No way they could sell it now!Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-74021903895958650902012-10-08T11:03:05.165-05:002012-10-08T11:03:05.165-05:00It's so sad to see all that pretty honey destr...It's so sad to see all that pretty honey destroyed because of a stupid mistake us humans have made. It really is pretty, that multi=colored hive. Love that. But not what it might do to those poor unsuspecting bees.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01754379649711551718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-57016908772529289692012-10-08T10:43:14.551-05:002012-10-08T10:43:14.551-05:00I watched this on the news. I was thinking the sam...I watched this on the news. I was thinking the same thing about them modifying the bee. Sadly I hope not. I am allergic to bees but they are vital to pollination. It is an impact not just for honey but orchards and farming in general.Tonya @ My Cozy Little Farmhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12289024681312440621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552387675026716797.post-18987383570814702402012-10-08T09:42:33.055-05:002012-10-08T09:42:33.055-05:00Very interesting, I never knew.
Hopefully, scienti...Very interesting, I never knew.<br />Hopefully, scientists won't modify the bee.Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.com