Why did all those bees die in the US and Germany this year?

Question

When only half a dozen bees and a Queen arrive back at the hive you know something is terribly wrong. So what was it.

I heard it was a type of GMO crop that they tryied to polinate. Is this true? I know they have been battling a bug of some kind as in illness, but this is new.

I have often wondered if we are not allowing hive communities enough benefit from their honey and pollen. The strength of the Queen is important to her offspring as well.

Are we putting too much srain on them. They work twice as hard or more to get enough of a supply for themselves because we take so much of it they have to do more. Then there are increasing environmental strains as well. Sprays are just getting so mixed up in the air in some farming communities, I was also wondering about the possibiliy of a floating toxic soup? Our area is very windy, it is almost imossible to be on schedual here and get a calm day. People spray regardless. Sometimes you can see it in the air.

Intregeing. ? ideas

Captain...hilarious, thanks for adding a bit of humour!!

Hey Dixie! I have heard there are people who will come and remove the hive and reestablish it somewhere else. There was a family in Canada had a wall taken appart to do it. There daughter could walk through them and they never stung her.

I have many wild bes come to our berry bushes. I just sit with them and watch. I feel so priveledged.

But this does not meen there isn't serious trouble.

The Candain government did a study of chemical contamination based on age. Parlimentarians participated getting tested for levels. Kids todya have twice as much or more garbage in them as fifty year old adults. This does not bode well for their futture health.

Peace.

Thank you everyone!

Especially the bee lovers!

Answer 1

There was an interesting interview on public radio's "Living on Earth" about colony collapse. Read a transcript of the interview here. It tells about bees leaving the hive and not finding their way back, possibly due to an insecticide.

http://www.loe.org/shows/segments.htm?programID=07-P13-00009&segmentID=3

Answer 2

it is quite possible the GMO plants have hurt them...also too many people use chemicls to kill weeds and bugs....the chemicals are in lakes rivers and waters now, affecting people...how long can people live like this????ther are also mason [solitary] bees and the moths in grass that help polinate plants.

Answer 3

Hon, come get all the bees at my house. I need a bomb to get out of my house with all the bees here...Georgia,U.S.