Comments on: The Buzz May Have Died Out, But CCD Is Still Plaguing The Nation’s Hives http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Mon, 21 May 2012 04:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eli http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/comment-page-1#comment-11270 Eli Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:57:26 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/#comment-11270 Actually, *honeybees* aren't native to the Americas. Other bees are. And, according to a blurb from Audubon, in the Utne Reader, CCD "isn't hitting teh 4,000 bee species native to various parts of the United States. More farmers are discovering that long-horned bees, sweat bees, and other native varieties can pollinate certain crops just as efficiently as their better-known brethren. Native bees don't require hives or honey to do their work, but they don't show up uninvited. They need a bit of natural habitat: native plants, a patch of weeds, a pile of twis, maybe a few trees here or there. Polyculture helps too; with a variety of crops, flowers bloom throughout the season, giving the bees plenty to eat." Actually, *honeybees* aren’t native to the Americas.

Other bees are.

And, according to a blurb from Audubon, in the Utne Reader, CCD “isn’t hitting teh 4,000 bee species native to various parts of the United States. More farmers are discovering that long-horned bees, sweat bees, and other native varieties can pollinate certain crops just as efficiently as their better-known brethren. Native bees don’t require hives or honey to do their work, but they don’t show up uninvited. They need a bit of natural habitat: native plants, a patch of weeds, a pile of twis, maybe a few trees here or there. Polyculture helps too; with a variety of crops, flowers bloom throughout the season, giving the bees plenty to eat.”

]]> By: Rabbi Shmuel http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/comment-page-1#comment-11262 Rabbi Shmuel Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:32:33 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/#comment-11262 The honeybee is the canary in the coalmine that is our society. CCD is a tragedy waiting to happen. As if that wasn't bad enough, they found Asian Longhorn Beetle in Worcester, MA - the maple folks are concerned - very concerned. May this be a year of blessings in abundance to all Hashem's creatures, The honeybee is the canary in the coalmine that is our society. CCD is a tragedy waiting to happen.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, they found Asian Longhorn Beetle in Worcester, MA – the maple folks are concerned – very concerned.

May this be a year of blessings in abundance to all Hashem’s creatures,

]]> By: Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/comment-page-1#comment-11236 Rabbi Rachel Kahn-Troster Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:43:11 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/#comment-11236 There was an absolutely heartbreaking personal essay in Gourmet this summer about a man dealing with CCD in his family hives. The article also discussed other insects that can pollinate other than honeybees. But it is very sad. It made headlines and then fell off people's radar. The Gourmet article is here: http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/08/beekeeping http://www.gourmet.com/magazine/2000s/2008/08/colonycollapsedisorder There was an absolutely heartbreaking personal essay in Gourmet this summer about a man dealing with CCD in his family hives. The article also discussed other insects that can pollinate other than honeybees. But it is very sad. It made headlines and then fell off people’s radar.

The Gourmet article is here:
http://www.gourmet.com/magazin.....beekeeping
http://www.gourmet.com/magazin.....sedisorder

]]> By: KRG http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/comment-page-1#comment-11235 KRG Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:06:18 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-buzz-may-have-died-out-but-ccd-is-still-plaguing-the-nation%e2%80%99s-hives/#comment-11235 As a point of fact, while bees do most of the work of pollination, and it can't be a good thing to lose them, bees are not native to the Americas- they were brought over by farmers form Europe... if bees do disappear, it will mean a hard time for a while, but with luck native flying insects will take up the slack. One thing we do know is that 1. CCD is not a new phenomenon -my farmer tells me this was seen in russia decades ago. 2.It is almost certain that the ugly corporate farming practices are exacerbating (if not outright causing) this disorder and other5 ecological problems... and yet, no one is willing to reign in monsanto and it's disgusting practices. As a point of fact, while bees do most of the work of pollination, and it can’t be a good thing to lose them, bees are not native to the Americas- they were brought over by farmers form Europe… if bees do disappear, it will mean a hard time for a while, but with luck native flying insects will take up the slack. One thing we do know is that 1. CCD is not a new phenomenon -my farmer tells me this was seen in russia decades ago. 2.It is almost certain that the ugly corporate farming practices are exacerbating (if not outright causing) this disorder and other5 ecological problems… and yet, no one is willing to reign in monsanto and it’s disgusting practices.

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