Something to bee thoughtful about

[dianeduane]

We take them for granted. We shouldn't.

During my visit to Tapp’s apiary just outside Chapel Hill, I asked him, "I'm wondering, does fifteen billion dollars worth of food a year depend on a bunch of retired hobbyists?"

I fully expected him to tell me I was exaggerating. Tapp turned his head, looked me in the eye and with a straight face said, "Well, yeah."

 

Comments

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

At this rate the country in world with a healthy bee population is going to be New Zealand.. and they are working really hard to keep it that way!

[korenwolf.livejournal.com]

Not for much longer, varroa has got a serious foothold due to some imports to both major islands.

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Had not heard that...[but then I'm in the uk, so no surprise]

At this rate the only continent free of it will be Antarctica... and for some reason bee keeping is yet to catch on there!

[korenwolf.livejournal.com]

Oh so am I :) but I tend to keep an eye out for "bee" stories since I started to keep the hives.