Friday, March 02, 2007
They've just disappeared
Honeybees, that is. They just up and left their hives. The hives appear normal; they contain the usual honey, pollen and larvae. All that's missing are the bees. There are not even any dead bees in the hives. This is not a problem only for beekeepers as many industries rely on bees pollinating plants, for example the $2 billion almond industry can't exist without bees pollinating almonds. There is no end to the mysteries of the universe.
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I believe a lot of the problems in the bee industry developed the same time they switched from sugar to corn syrup as a feed. It is inferior and stresses the bee in many ways. When I worked at a queen raising place in Hawaii, the attendant bees died when their transport candy was made with corn syrup. Cheaper is not always better. Just my opinion.
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