A North Carolina beekeeper gives the ins and outs of hobby beekeeping.
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9 Responses to Beekeeping
@kibcob They’re confused ants with identity crisis
@bigbearomaha
In fact, about one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Its all very interesting.
@brianwesley28
I’m not even sure if that’s an answer. Are you referring to post-harvest foods? Such as fruits, vegetables and plants that are used as ingredients in other foods? such as buckwheat and clover, etc are used in animal feed, fruits and nuts in ice cream and spreads, etc…. If so, then I can see where you would be getting to a higher percentage of consumables. But actual pollination of plants is about 33% give or take. About 100 different crops are listed.
You state that at least 75% of everything we eat is pollinated by honey bees. Most research and observation has it at about 1/3 or 33%. How did you come to 75%? I am curious
@kibcob They’re confused ants with identity crisis
davidrodgersNJ
November 7, 2011 at 10:34 pm
@kibcob its bees food i think and kibcob for the last time i am alex_raider
toastytoast004
November 7, 2011 at 10:53 pm
What’s with the ants at 4:38?
kibcob
November 7, 2011 at 11:20 pm
@wiwallce that’s pretty much what I said. 1/3 = 33% yet they use the number 75% in the video.
bigbearomaha
November 8, 2011 at 12:19 am
@bigbearomaha
In fact, about one-third of the human diet comes from insect-pollinated plants, and the honeybee is responsible for 80 percent of that pollination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Its all very interesting.
wiwallce
November 8, 2011 at 12:38 am
lol…funny comments
great video
redtiger546
November 8, 2011 at 1:12 am
@brianwesley28
I’m not even sure if that’s an answer. Are you referring to post-harvest foods? Such as fruits, vegetables and plants that are used as ingredients in other foods? such as buckwheat and clover, etc are used in animal feed, fruits and nuts in ice cream and spreads, etc…. If so, then I can see where you would be getting to a higher percentage of consumables. But actual pollination of plants is about 33% give or take. About 100 different crops are listed.
bigbearomaha
November 8, 2011 at 1:58 am
@bigbearomaha
I don’t know? What are YOU eating? lol.
brianwesley28
November 8, 2011 at 2:43 am
You state that at least 75% of everything we eat is pollinated by honey bees. Most research and observation has it at about 1/3 or 33%. How did you come to 75%? I am curious
bigbearomaha
November 8, 2011 at 3:27 am