Comments on: New Report Shows Modest Decline in Colony Losses (May 27, 2009) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/ The premier natural history series Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:57:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: zac cox http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-13086 zac cox Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:51:41 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-13086 microwaves are interfering with the bees natural "GPS" that's why the hives are empty ....the source ?....cell phone towers !!!....how can it be anything else ???.....nothing else fits . of course pesticides poor nutrition overcrowded hives etc etc are adding to the problem ....but the main problem is cell phones .....the question is are we man enough to stand up to these multibillion dollar companies ?.....I AM . Please tell all your friends . Where cell phone transmitters have been put up close to bee hives they suffer from CCD within 10 days microwaves are interfering with the bees natural “GPS” that’s why the hives are empty ….the source ?….cell phone towers !!!….how can it be anything else ???…..nothing else fits .

of course pesticides poor nutrition overcrowded hives etc etc are adding to the problem ….but the main problem is cell phones …..the question is are we man enough to stand up to these multibillion dollar companies ?…..I AM . Please tell all your friends .

Where cell phone transmitters have been put up close to bee hives they suffer from CCD within 10 days

]]> By: V Hart http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12505 V Hart Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:31:10 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12505 I've been told my good Karma has gifted me with a colony on my patio here in Huntington Beach. I was noticing after a month a handful of dead bees. Both drones and workers. I was concerned and then happened along the Nature channel to understand more. I was a bit alarmed but now I understand that the dissapearance of the colony without dying near the hive is a clear sign of ccd. Of coarse the bees in Farmland area's are all going to be a high risk of chemicals.. and not until we turn into a all organic country I don't see us doing away with that anytime soon. Regards The HB Beeman I’ve been told my good Karma has gifted me with a colony on my patio here in Huntington Beach. I was noticing after a month a handful of dead bees. Both drones and workers. I was concerned and then happened along the Nature channel to understand more. I was a bit alarmed but now I understand that the dissapearance of the colony without dying near the hive is a clear sign of ccd.
Of coarse the bees in Farmland area’s are all going to be a high risk of chemicals.. and not until we turn into a all organic country I don’t see us doing away with that anytime soon.
Regards
The HB Beeman

]]> By: Melanie http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12497 Melanie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:04:51 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12497 Is there data on whether CCD is effecting wild hives to the same extent that kept bees are being effected? I don't remember any mention that wild bees were part of the study. Is there data on whether CCD is effecting wild hives to the same extent that kept bees are being effected? I don’t remember any mention that wild bees were part of the study.

]]> By: Mark http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12479 Mark Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:37:01 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12479 I am disappointed with the last paragraph: "...especially with the help of chemical treatments" Are you serious?? Chemical treatments are what keep genetically unfit bees around, and dilutes the pool of healthy bees that can fight these off by themselves. I am disappointed with the last paragraph:
“…especially with the help of chemical treatments”
Are you serious??
Chemical treatments are what keep genetically unfit bees around, and dilutes the pool of healthy bees that can fight these off by themselves.

]]> By: Betty http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12404 Betty Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:01:42 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12404 To: Michael Johnston Yes I agree that the bees may be suffering from malnutrition and other problems. I guess the powers that be will have to sort this one out. There seems to be plenty of professionals working on the case, but I hope they look at this site and read all the comments. Thank you for your interest Regards BB To: Michael Johnston
Yes I agree that the bees may be suffering from malnutrition and other problems.
I guess the powers that be will have to sort this one out. There seems to be plenty of professionals working on the case, but I hope they look at this site and read all the comments.
Thank you for your interest
Regards
BB

]]> By: Michael Johnston http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12398 Michael Johnston Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:43:44 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12398 I believe that part of the problem with CCD may actually be the pesticides that beekeepers use to control varroa mites. These chemicals could build up in the wax; the longer that the chemicals are used, the more toxic the hive can be. Also, disappearing disease or fall collapse has been around for a long, long time. In the 1970's, a beekeeper named Clarence Wenner figured out that fall collapse was a nutritional problem; he solved this problem by feeding his bees pollen supplement. In his dry California climate, the bees were not bringing in enough pollen to provide a balance diet. Colony Collapse or disappearing disease can be caused by a number of different things. I believe that part of the problem with CCD may actually be the pesticides that beekeepers use to control varroa mites. These chemicals could build up in the wax; the longer that the chemicals are used, the more toxic the hive can be. Also, disappearing disease or fall collapse has been around for a long, long time. In the 1970’s, a beekeeper named Clarence Wenner figured out that fall collapse was a nutritional problem; he solved this problem by feeding his bees pollen supplement. In his dry California climate, the bees were not bringing in enough pollen to provide a balance diet. Colony Collapse or disappearing disease can be caused by a number of different things.

]]> By: heather in washington state http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12374 heather in washington state Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:17:17 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12374 I just watched the Silence of Bees. I heard/read about the declining population of bees over the past few years but had no idea of the magnitude. Thank you "Nature" for putting this together. I agree with the above comment. There should be more widely known intervention using government funds/agencies to help figure this out. This is extremely important. I just watched the Silence of Bees. I heard/read about the declining population of bees over the past few years but had no idea of the magnitude. Thank you “Nature” for putting this together. I agree with the above comment. There should be more widely known intervention using government funds/agencies to help figure this out. This is extremely important.

]]> By: Betty Bell, Mississauga http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12343 Betty Bell, Mississauga Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:53:19 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12343 SUNSHINE MAY BE KILLING BEES! The show was very interesting but does not address the problem as I see it. I think the world temp. degrees kills the bees. As they fly from the hive they are fried by the sun's rays and die. No wonder there is no positive location as to where they have disappeared to. They are just spread all over the place. This goes for the planet in general. I have seen it ALL in my long life - from the "pea-soup_ers" of the middle of the last century to the massive hurricanes of the present. What we need is NOT MORE GREENING but a bit of good old smoke. A blanket to cool things off. Just a bit of leaves & trash burned by each household on a daily basis would help to put things back to "Normal". Get your municipality to reverse the by-law on outdoor homeowner fires. Sincerely yours Betty Bell SUNSHINE MAY BE KILLING BEES!
The show was very interesting but does not address the problem as I see it.
I think the world temp. degrees kills the bees. As they fly from the hive they are fried by the sun’s rays and die. No wonder there is no positive location as to where they have disappeared to. They are just spread all over the place.
This goes for the planet in general. I have seen it ALL in my long life – from the “pea-soup_ers” of the middle of the last century to the massive hurricanes of the present.
What we need is NOT MORE GREENING but a bit of good old smoke. A blanket to cool things off. Just a bit of leaves & trash burned by each household on a daily basis would help to put things back to “Normal”.
Get your municipality to reverse the by-law on outdoor homeowner fires.
Sincerely yours
Betty Bell

]]> By: poppino http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12335 poppino Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:11:30 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12335 Why not have a a federal bailout of the wild bee population. How great would it be to have a reasonable number of wild hives. Of course we would not want to wipe out the bee hive business, but by establishing wild hives that are protected from honey production and other human interference we might allow bees to evolve naturally. I know this is not as productive as a bridge to nowhere or studying the BMs of African natives, but pollination is a good thing. Why not have a a federal bailout of the wild bee population. How great would it be to have a reasonable number of wild hives. Of course we would not want to wipe out the bee hive business, but by establishing wild hives that are protected from honey production and other human interference we might allow bees to evolve naturally. I know this is not as productive as a bridge to nowhere or studying the BMs of African natives, but pollination is a good thing.

]]> By: patrick http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/silence-of-the-bees/new-report-shows-modest-decline-in-colony-losses-may-27-2009/5146/#comment-12326 patrick Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:06:43 +0000 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/?p=5146#comment-12326 i think the problem is there are not enough drones. if there were more drones, the hives would be much happier and live longer...or...if we can't blame it on the russians, then blame it on the chemtrails. i think the problem is there are not enough drones. if there were more drones, the hives would be much happier and live longer…or…if we can’t blame it on the russians, then blame it on the chemtrails.

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