Here is a way of being "green" with the kiddles and grand babies.....
"There is growing concern about the lack of pollinators and the occurance or disapearance of bees from our garden landscape. I was made aware of this research project through the WI Master Gardener newsletter. Check it out. Participate if you can. Sign up ends June
15!!!!!The disappearance of bees is due to Colony Collapse Disorder - we have it in the UK too.
I signed a petition the other day urging our government to support research into this, and had it explained to me. I hadn't heard of it before. Very important - no bees = no pollination = no crops = no food.
Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
Well, sort of. "Colony Collapse Disorder" is just another way of saying "All the bees are vanishing and we don't know why". So it doesn't really make much sense to say "The disappearance of bees is due to Colony Collapse Disorder" because all you're saying is "The disappearance of bees is due to all the bees are vanishing and we don't know why"
We don't know if we've got it in the UK or not. Some bees are vanishing, but some bees always do this. CCD means lots of bees vanishing and so far lots of bees are not vanishing all over the UK, although in some areas they are. Is it CCD? Is is just normal bee vanishment? It's too early to say.
Youre quite right that beekeeping and bee research needs much more money from central government. Beekeeping is not just a rather eccentric hobby and a way of getting honey for your toast. Frankly we can live without honey. Jam is also nice on toast. But we can't live without bees, as you say.
Mel Rimmer, beekeeper.
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