QAnon / GOP Republicans mentally lack the necessary intelligence to even tell a decent lie (Ex: A cabal of Satanic, cannibalistic pedophiles run a global child sex trafficking ring and conspired against former President Dotard dRUMPf during his term in office... Jewish space lasers, etc.). What in the hell makes anyone believe these melon heads can actually govern?
We do have all the usual mites and diseases (varroa is easily eliminated organically) but what we don't have is a preponderance of GM crops, except in limited experimental areas. What are not used either are systemic insecticides and, with the absence of GM crops, plants which seem to have a systemic effect on bees and similar insects. Decline in some years is largely due to weather conditions and the lack of crop variation (or rotation if you prefer) with intensive farming so that there is a shortage of sustenance during certain periods. Luckily there is no gap in food availablity in this area, including in the garden.
The pollen in GM crops is bound to differ if it is infertile but some reading is needed to follow research on this theory. Is big business going to starve the world then in order to line their own pockets?
The louder the monkey, the smaller its balls.
Just saw one working the back yard clover blossoms before mowing day tomorrow. Definitely need more but it's better than seeing none at all.
"Everyone wants to be an AM Gangsta until it's time to start doing AM Gangsta shit."
I finally saw a single honey bee yesterday afternoon. I saw one poor little bee working his (it's) butt off on the purple flower thing out in front of the house. I'm not good with plant names. I hope he brings some friends.
We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.
I don't care as long as they bring friends.
We never had weather like this before they started messing around with that internet stuff.
Overall, the population of honeybees has been increasing world wide. CCD is mainly a localized problem. Some have equated it with neonicotinoids but the declines in bee populations (i.e. increases in CCD) don't correlate with neonicotinoid usage. So there seems to be an inconsitency with Bt toxin, neonicotinoids and localized CCD.
See the following link but, it will cost you a few shekels.
http://link.springer.com/article/10....592-012-0123-3
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.