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  • From: Amy Hager <abouthillette AT gmail.com>
  • To: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [ocba] Resource for Bee Crafts
  • Date: Thu, 22 May 2014 21:47:21 -0400

For anyone interested in pursuing crafts related to beekeeping, using products of the hive or inspiration from the bee, I published a new Kindle book "The Crafty Beekeeper" which is available on Amazon this week for free. Lots of tips for adding value to hand crafted gifts. 

http://www.amazon.com/The-Crafty-Beekeeper-Creating-Handmade-ebook/dp/B00KFIIR98




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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: BEE Protective this Earth Day (Lewis Cauble)
   2. Bees ?restored to health? in Italy after this spring?s
      neonicotinoid-free maize sowing (Greg Vydra)
   3. NEWBIE---Excited that the bees are bringining in pollen and
      have some questions. (Nerissa Rivera)


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Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:09:31 -0400 (EDT)
From: Lewis Cauble <lewis AT hivebody.com>
Subject: Re: [ocba] BEE Protective this Earth Day
To: OCBA <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
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Annallys,
Let's get one thing straight right now.  I do not work for nor have I ever
worked for a company that produces or markets this or any other chemical.  I
work for an independent contract research organization.  I do not get paid based
on how many tons of neonics (or any other pesticide or GMO seed) are sold.  I
get paid to conduct agronomic research on seeds and pesticides.  I get paid to
look at the effects of pesticides on bees in the lab and in the field.  I get
paid to look at residue levels in nectar and pollen.  I get paid to manage 250
colonies.  My pay is not based on the outcome of any study.  I do not have a dog
in this fight as you seem to believe. Yes...I do work with pesticides every day
in a research setting.  No...I do not produce or sell them.

As far as I can tell, I did not in any way disparage your post or the goals of
the organization in your post.  It certainly was not my intent.  It only brought
to my mind my frustration with the amount of tunnel vision that I perceive
regarding the neonics in the media and among beekeepers.  I believe fear is an
accurate description and I stand by my choice of that word.

My goal as a member of the beekeeping community is to share what I believe to be
true with those who are interested.  I am fully aware that many are not
interested.  Here is some of what I believe to be true:

1.  Varroa is by far the number one threat to bee health.
2.  Beekeepers should spend the bulk of their worrying energy worrying about
things that are within their control; Varroa, nutrition, disease
identification/prevention, and quality queens.
3.  I believe pesticides are here to stay, and no amount of rock throwing or
online petition signing is going to significantly change that.
4.  Educating folks on proper pesticide use and alternatives to pesticides is
important.


Lewis
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Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:11:11 -0400
From: Greg Vydra <gregvydra AT gmail.com>
Subject: [ocba] Bees ?restored to health? in Italy after this spring?s
        neonicotinoid-free maize sowing
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I'm going to stay neutral in the whole pesticide debate on this listserv
over the last four days.  As a first-year beekeeper, I appreciate Lewis'
advice of "Beekeepers should spend the bulk of their worrying energy
worrying about things that are within their control; Varroa, nutrition,
disease identification/prevention, and quality queens."

I happened across this article, though, about bees and neonics in Italy,
which I found interesting:

*Bees ?restored to health? in Italy after this spring?s neonicotinoid-free
maize sowing*
http://www.youris.com/Environment/Bees/Bees_restored_to_health_in_Italy_after_this_springs_neonicotinoidfree_maize_sowing.kl

Greg Vydra
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:11:23 +0000
From: Nerissa Rivera <nerissa.rivera AT duke.edu>
Subject: [ocba] NEWBIE---Excited that the bees are bringining in
        pollen and have some questions.
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Was out yesterday afternoon and spent about 10 or 15 minutes just watching the bees enter and exit the 2 hives we set up on Saturday 04/20.  I was really happy to see lots of bees coming into the hives loaded down with pollen.  I'm hoping this means that they've drawn out some comb and are acclimating themselves to the new queens and location.

After checking to see that the queen had been released last Monday. we have not opened the hives-although I have to say I am SOOOO tempted.  I really want to check to see if the queen has started laying but don't want to upset them or interfere.  Do you think it's reasonable to check middle of next week or should we wait longer?  I now understand the many times Todd reiterated the need to minimize disturbances to the hive.  Without those warnings I think I would have been checking every day!

We've been feeding the bees- but wanted to ask-They're going through a quart of sugar water a day.  Is that within a normal range???

Also finally answered the questions I had about whether my allergy to wasp stings meant I would also be allergic to bee stings.  After having been stung twice, I have not had to resort to the epi pen!!   Yay!!!!  Hurts but totally manageable.  That's not to say that this will be everyone's experience, but I'm happy to report that there is not an absolute correlation between the two.



Thanks,
Nerissa
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