How many beekeepers are there out there?
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Seiyou-Mitsu-Bachi, 西洋蜜蜂, Common honey bee, European honey bee, Apis mellifera
She is about to land the flower of Catsear, Front arms raised ready to hook the petal, rear legs down, mouth tube extended, Incredible harmonized moves in a very short moment.
Buta-na, 豚菜, Catsear, Hypochoeris radicata (immigrant)
Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan May 2007
Nikon D70s Micro Nikkor 60mm
Question by Jeremiah: How many beekeepers are there out there?
Also, if you do raise bees? What species and so-forth do you have?
Are honeybees becoming resistant to the mites now?
Give your answer to this question below!
9 Responses to How many beekeepers are there out there?
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bill g
October 11, 2011 at 1:59 am
Not sure, but I sure Love honey.
MidnightCat
October 11, 2011 at 2:31 am
I sometimes catch bees and feed them.Rite now i have only 8
kitty45litter
October 11, 2011 at 2:52 am
i dont know but i know the bees are out like crazy this year
jody n
October 11, 2011 at 3:10 am
My family has a large honey business. I’m sorry to say the mites are still winning. Maybe someday.
kerilynn
October 11, 2011 at 3:18 am
4000065 beekeeper out there dawg
erni
October 11, 2011 at 3:51 am
YES THERE IS ONE STANDING THERE WHO ASKED THE QUESTION
AKSHITA N
October 11, 2011 at 4:13 am
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/28/BAGDLBVG0H1.DTL
It’s a serious problem right now because the mite has become resistant to both of the … bees with a natural resistance to mites, like Russian honey bees.
The above is from march 05..
Thank you! I hadn’t known a thing about honeybees and mites until I read your question... Now, I’ll have to do some research and find things out for myself..
Are you planning on trying your hand at Bee keeping.. When I lived in the country, I had given thought to that. Hubby said no.
sassy
October 11, 2011 at 4:17 am
You already have some of your answers… right/wrong or silly but in the west and south it’s not just the mites that have crippled the bee business. Look up the problems now caused by the africanized honeybees that have caused havoc with the hives and to humans. They are aggressive and deadly to some folks who have allergies or who might get stung multiply times.
If your looking in to going in to business I hope it’s not in my part of the country. New Mex., Az.
Snoop
October 11, 2011 at 4:49 am