TreeHouse Bee thread

[cory]

Bees are fascinating creatures and a compelling topic these days.

I'd like to learn more about them. Here are a couple interesting links.

'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process

www.theguardian.com

Home ⋆ Bee Better Certified®

Bee Better Certified partners with innovative farmers and food companies to protect bees and other pollinators in agricultural lands. The Bee Better Certified...

beebettercertified.org

And this is an excellent article, I think Kevin Bingham originally posted it

Are We Handling The Bee Crisis All Wrong?

Wild bees are our best pollinators, yet pesticides, pathogens and industrial farming are devastating their numbers. Is there a better way to work with them?

www.huffpost.com

Any beekeepers in da House?

 

[vharrison]

Our arborist, who retired last year, is all about the bees. He is working on his third hive and getting ready to take the honey from the first one to market. He loves the whole process.

 

[MasterBlaster]

I'd love to do it!!!

 

[lxskllr]

Yea, I've always been interested in bees. An uncle gave me a book on beekeeping, but I never did anything with it. Probably won't, but it's a cool occupation.

 

[stig]

I used to keep bees.
Gave it up for lack of time.

 

[BlackSmith]

Dad and granddad always had a dozen or so hives. Never made a dime off’em but kept the neighbors and friends in honey. I enjoyed working with bees.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I want bees in the worst way......but my land is covered up in commercial bees in summer.


My cover crops are abuzz..........

 

[lxskllr]

but my land is covered up in commercial bees in summer.

I guess they import bees for pollination? Why would that prevent you from getting your own?

 

[cory]

the third article above in the OP talks about the issues between native bees and european bees which are the ones used commercially afaik

 

[lxskllr]

I don't believe there's any native honey bees. I think they all came from the old world, and I'm unaware of people commonly raising bees that aren't honey bees.

 

[flushcut]

Sadly I don't see too many bees in my area.😞
My buddy that has a nursery has several hives on his property which is cool.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Friend of our family has really got head over heels into bees with his little family. Might check him out on Facebook.
Steve's Bees

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Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know.

www.facebook.com

 

[biggun]

I don’t know that much about them but they do fascinate me. I read this article the other day and it is pretty serious.

'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession

Bees are essential to the functioning of America’s titanic almond industry – and billions are dying in the process

www.theguardian.com

 

[MasterBlaster]

Crap - I don't even drink almond milk.

 

[lxskllr]

Not finished the almond article, but the organic almond grower sells direct in 25# cases, or 5# & 10# boxes. You have to call for a price, and I bet it's steep, but I might do it. He said commodity almonds taste like cardboard, and I agree. I'd like to try some from a small grower, and see what the difference is.

Anderson Almonds .:: Order ::.

Anderson Almonds of Hilmar, California sells organic almonds grown on their family farm in California's Central Valley.

www.andersonalmonds.com

 

[MasterBlaster]

Boycott the shit!!!

 

[FireFighterZero]

... big rucking difference, say if you're a Marine suddenly deployed to the most unstable region in the world Jim. They have to say goodbye to their families now. Big difference to them !

I guess they import bees for pollination? Why would that prevent you from getting your own?

Haha! Rubbish at this I am!


The commercial bee keepers in the area pretty much put them on our land while they wait for the California pollination season.


They dont really pay anything....except for a little honey.


The commercial guys dont like the amateur guys because of disease and what not.