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- From: "Melissa Walter" <melissa AT realmdesignstudio.com>
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- Subject: Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools
- Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:28:57 -0400
Though I’m certainly not an experienced beekeeper at this point, I can offer that I have a small (man-made) pond/fountain that sits in front of my hives (about 1.5’ from the front of the hives)…all are in my garden. My bees spend a LOT of time on the water plants and the ceramic fountain. Melissa Walter Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. --Ralph Waldo Emerson From: ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Todd Walker This article, BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Bees join hunt for serial killers , mentions that": "The researchers' analysis describes how bees create a "buffer zone" around their hive where they will not forage, to reduce the risk of predators and parasites locating the nest." I seem to remember another source (which I can't find at the moment) mentioned that it also prevents them from foraging in areas contaminated with their own waste. I think that source stated that the buffer zone around 50'. If that is indeed case and it also applies to water, then you may want to be sure the wading pool is not too close to the hive. ~Todd From: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com> Annallys, Hi,
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[ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Todd Walker, 07/13/2011
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Liz Lindsey, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Randall Austin, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Lewis Cauble, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Liz Lindsey, 07/14/2011
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[ocba] Bees and Swimming pools,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 07/15/2011
- Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools, Randall Austin, 07/15/2011
- Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools, Todd Walker, 07/15/2011
- Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools, Melissa Walter, 07/15/2011
- Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools, Eva Hoke, 07/15/2011
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[ocba] Bees and Swimming pools,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 07/15/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Liz Lindsey, 07/14/2011
- Re: [ocba] Bees and Swimming pools, cpearce, 07/15/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Lewis Cauble, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 07/13/2011
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Re: [ocba] OCBA Meets Thursday, July 14th at 7 PM.,
Randall Austin, 07/13/2011
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