Colony Collapse Disorder = Bee Stress
www.permies.com Colony Collapse Disorder solved. Well, I guess it’s been solved all along. The organic beekeepers experienced little, if any colony collapse disorder. Happy bees. Jacqueline Freeman is the author of an upcoming book “Bees, the OTHER Way”. She points out the different strategies that conventional bee keepers might try to save their hives from colony collapse disorder. Throughout the video I count off the first twelve. There are several more points that ended up on the editing room floor. For that stuff, make sure to visit the discussion at http 12 things to prevent colony collapse disorder: #1 general approach: use organic practices #2 general approach: strengthen bee immune system instead of “attack and kill” what nature uses to remove weak bees #3 don’t use insecticide (for mite control or any other insect problem) inside of hives – bees are insects! #4 allow bees to create their own cell size (typically smaller) – no more pre-made foundation or cells #5 genetics based on “survival of the fittest” is superior to genetics resulting from mass production where the weak are medicated #6 swarming is the natural way to good genetics #7 local bees have adapted to challenges in your area #8 stop moving hives #9 feed bees honey, not sugar water #10 feed bees polyculture blossoms, not monoculture #11 stop using insecticides on crops – bees are insects! #12 raise hives off the ground Don’t feed bees honey that you find in the supermarket. The USDA has shared …
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I don’t know much about bees from the bee keeper end of it, but I can tell you that much of the pollination that is done in my garden is done by bumblebees. I see some honeybees, but probably less than half of all the bees in my garden.
I plant borage and sunflowers in the garden with the various veggies, just for the bees.
amberb57
February 19, 2013 at 9:39 am
Its not that honey is lethal! Your right about shop bought honey, its not the honey though its what they put in the Honey that gives bees disentry. Cheap imported Honey contains Syrup,Brown Sugar, Molasses,Pesticides etc. I would only ever give my bees honey sourced local from bee keepers I trust 100%
1stBumbleBeeMaster
February 19, 2013 at 10:02 am
sugar water is needed when there a no nector sources. shop bought honey is lethal.
tingmarco1
February 19, 2013 at 10:39 am
BAN BAYER’s NEONICOTINOIDS ! !
allolobophorus
February 19, 2013 at 11:17 am
The truth about so called Colony Collapse Disorder:
The bees die after exposure to Bayer’s new pesticides, often several months later, as their immune system gets weakened by those neurotoxins. The so called neonicotinoids are applied to the seed dressings and spread throughout the plants, so the beekeeper doesn’t even see a sprayer in the fields so he doesn’t make the connection. Often the bees get overrun by varroa, a they have no defenses anymore. It’s not the fault of the beekeepers!
allolobophorus
February 19, 2013 at 11:20 am
Glyphosate…. Roundup…. Monsanto… CCD…. An Illinois beekeeper who was researching Monsanto’s bee-killing Roundup herbicide had his bee hives stolen and destroyed by the Illinois Department of Agriculture!
ScalerWave
February 19, 2013 at 11:37 am
:bz Save the bees we save our planet.
VoxJoxx
February 19, 2013 at 12:22 pm
I use 2 deep bodys to keep my bees, they winter better, I keep a few frams from a shalow body to fees if I need to through the winter. Here is a link to the last swarm i removed.
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wokenw55
February 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm
Bet no one here heard about the whistle-blower from Monsanto who said that Monsanto created bees to destroy natural bees. They pollinate Monsanto crops. Bed time….
ArgotMay
February 19, 2013 at 1:36 pm
i had no idea farming was so micromanaged and unnatural – they import bees for pollination? rather than maintain local populations, ergo free pollination? how is it logical. what is the percentage of farms which are owned/operated by corporations versus farm-families, anyone know?
cruiscinlan
February 19, 2013 at 1:40 pm
– Let everyone know about The Greedy Bee Keeper
Mark Jordan
February 19, 2013 at 1:51 pm
…i am debating whether or not to have one hive of bees, this was very helpful….thanks
Paul Pellicci
February 19, 2013 at 1:53 pm
very interesting! All Hail the Honey Bee!
krollcreations
February 19, 2013 at 2:13 pm
very nice video
ByNatureFarms
February 19, 2013 at 2:27 pm
I knew there had to be a better way! My great-grandfather kept bees and I was hoping to resume the practice on his land someday. I went to some classes at the local co-op and was horrified to learn about all the pesticides involved. They made me think it had to be that way. This video is a real eye-opener. Thanks Paul!
cocotan6
February 19, 2013 at 3:04 pm
Thank-you for this!
666katch
February 19, 2013 at 3:18 pm
I like what she says and the path she is taking. 90% of her facts are correct, I just wish the rest of the facts had been checked. Bees make larger cells when they make comb naturally (without foundation), not smaller. The smaller cells are an idea of the lady in Arizona, not a naturally occurring phenomenon. A few other small mistakes but OVERALL A GREAT MESSAGE.
ranger46074
February 19, 2013 at 3:28 pm
your on the same page as me. I been trying to explain that for yrs.also plastic will out gas at about 75* keep up the good work sister.
Don
the fatbeeman
fineshooter
February 19, 2013 at 3:30 pm
Amen is all I can say. When I heard about that “disorder” and told my uncle, he immediately told me this -“Those F*&#rs just poisoned them to heck”
samuils
February 19, 2013 at 4:04 pm
When our Almighty Father created the bee, the world began.
Bill Hartley
February 19, 2013 at 4:32 pm
I’m with YOU! I happened upon this video and glad to see you out there sharing the same message so many of us have been stressing. I use no treatments at all and depend on survival colonies…. I wish you well in all you do and thanks for a reasoned voice on YouTube regarding bee keeping….
Frederick Dunn
February 19, 2013 at 5:06 pm
this is enlightening.
stellabelle
February 19, 2013 at 6:03 pm
Completely replacing your hive may turn out to be the best option; I would suggest contacting your extension apiarist.
megc747
February 19, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Also, putting a bottom board which has a screen in it can also greatly reduce the spread; the premise behind this is the mites fall through the screen to the ground and are unable to jump to another bee. And of course strengthening the colonies immunity is essential. I would suggest taking a survey of the mite population first to determine the severity of the infestation.
megc747
February 19, 2013 at 6:41 pm
I would not use Apistan at all because it has proven to be harmful to bees and because of its overuse has caused mites to develop resistance. The best thing to do is to take preventative measures. For one, replacing the queen with a genetically hygienic one will greatly decrease the spread of the mite population. New breeds have been developed that actually detect mites in the cells and remove them, this behavior is essential.
megc747
February 19, 2013 at 7:03 pm