Comments on: Colony Collapse Disorder: a loss of resilience? http://rs.resalliance.org/2010/01/09/colony-collapse-disorder-a-loss-of-resilience/ coping with ecological surprise in a human dominated world Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:54:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: John Osborne http://rs.resalliance.org/2010/01/09/colony-collapse-disorder-a-loss-of-resilience/comment-page-1/#comment-222764 John Osborne Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:08:24 +0000 http://rs.resalliance.org/?p=2161#comment-222764 Regarding the reply by Carl Blanda and home gardeners keeping bees. This is a great idea for gardens of a reasonable size. In Great Britain we are also being encouraged to keep bees this way. I have been a beekeeper for 15 years and in American terms have a modest number of hives; around 100. What I have experienced on many occassion is the transformation of a gentle, docile colony into one that is vicious and without exageration dangerous.Usually it can be caused by too much interference by the beekeeper,the natural presence of a new queen,lack of nectar and even the type of nectar yielding flowers available. Nothing is safe within 200 metres. Immediate re queening of the hive with a docile queen may be a short term remedy but the same could reoccur. If you have a yard or garden as we call it be sure your beehive is situated well away from humans and livestock. Best wishes Regarding the reply by Carl Blanda and home gardeners keeping bees. This is a great idea for gardens of a reasonable size. In Great Britain we are also being encouraged to keep bees this way. I have been a beekeeper for 15 years and in American terms have a modest number of hives; around 100. What I have experienced on many occassion is the transformation of a gentle, docile colony into one that is vicious and without exageration dangerous.Usually it can be caused by too much interference by the beekeeper,the natural presence of a new queen,lack of nectar and even the type of nectar yielding flowers available.

Nothing is safe within 200 metres. Immediate re queening of the hive with a docile queen may be a short term remedy but the same could reoccur.

If you have a yard or garden as we call it be sure your beehive is situated well away from humans and livestock.

Best wishes

]]> By: Carl Blanda http://rs.resalliance.org/2010/01/09/colony-collapse-disorder-a-loss-of-resilience/comment-page-1/#comment-222743 Carl Blanda Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:07:02 +0000 http://rs.resalliance.org/?p=2161#comment-222743 Perhaps, now is the time for more home gardeners to install their own hive(s). Bees are such docile creatures who do so much good, it's hard for me to see a down side, especially when the number of bees for general pollination is in a downward spiral. And, of course, there is the benefit of the honey harvest. Perhaps, now is the time for more home gardeners to install their own hive(s). Bees are such docile creatures who do so much good, it’s hard for me to see a down side, especially when the number of bees for general pollination is in a downward spiral. And, of course, there is the benefit of the honey harvest.

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