Bees in you bonnet?

A friend sent this to me today. Guess I don't feel so bad about the little nest in my shed.

http://imagenebula.com/?task=view&id=2149 (http://imagenebula.com/?task=view&id=2149)

Too bad he didn't know those were honeybees to begin with. There is a major problem in most parts of the country with mass populations of honeybees dying. They are responsible for so much of the pollination that occurs for the foods that we eat. If we continue to lose more of them, we could be in big trouble. In our area, bee keepers will come out for free to get the bees to take back to their place as the shortage is so severe, many farms and orchards have resorted to "renting or leasing" hives from out of the area to do the pollinating work. And we wonder why the cost of our food continues to rise.
Other than that I'd say "DAMN"! that was a big hive. I get bees all the time in my grill, but not to that extent. They like to build their nests in any open hole or nook-and-cranny that exists on the unit. They aren't honey bees though.
My neighbor had a problem a few years back with some bees or wasps getting into his house through a small hole in the siding towards the roof. Before he could seal the hole, he had to get rid of the bees. He ended up duct taping a Shop Vac hose to a stick and mounting it just under the hole. He then turned on the vacuum, and it sucked up any bees that came in or out of the hole. Overthe course of a few days they were all gone.

I agree. I felt kind of bad when I saw it was honey bees. We have a terrible problem with wasps and hornets here. I have killed several of those because they are just plain mean. But I make sure to leave all the honey bees alone. Luckily I get quite a few coming into my yard, and they help out my apple trees :-)

That's a shame...he didn't have to kill them off -- too bad he didn't know you can look up local beekeepers, and they'll come remove the bees and nest FOR FREE and save you the trouble.

I support Bee Hollocausts

I support Bee Hollocausts
You might not be saying that if you knew of their importance to what you consume. I know your not here in the U.S., but I think the following quote can be attributed to other countries as well, maybe the rates are higher elsewhere:
"Bee pollination, which most farmers depend on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. food supply.

"Every third bite we consume in our diet is dependent on a honeybee to pollinate that food," said Zac Browning, vice president of the American Beekeeping Federation.

A Cornell University study has estimated that honeybees annually pollinate more than $14 billion worth of seeds and crops in the United States. These include such diverse food sources as almond blossoms, pumpkins, cucumbers, raspberries, avocados, and alfalfa. Unless something is done to protect the honeybee population soon, many fruits and vegetables may disappear from the food chain." [source:http://www.naturalnews.com/021724.html]

You might not be saying that if you knew of their importance to what you consume. I know your not here in the U.S., but I think the following quote can be attributed to other countries as well, maybe the rates are higher elsewhere:
"Bee pollination, which most farmers depend on, is responsible for as much as 30% of the U.S. food supply.

"Every third bite we consume in our diet is dependent on a honeybee to pollinate that food," said Zac Browning, vice president of the American Beekeeping Federation.

A Cornell University study has estimated that honeybees annually pollinate more than $14 billion worth of seeds and crops in the United States. These include such diverse food sources as almond blossoms, pumpkins, cucumbers, raspberries, avocados, and alfalfa. Unless something is done to protect the honeybee population soon, many fruits and vegetables may disappear from the food chain." [source:http://www.naturalnews.com/021724.html]

You do realize your being......


A BUZZ KILL :rofl: :rofl:

I'm really sorry... but I just couldn't resist.