Wingnut Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Africanized bees found in Utah for the first timeExcerptSALT LAKE CITY – Africanized honey bees have been found for the first time in the Beehive State. The bees, long the subject of lore as "killer bees," were recently discovered in Utah's Washington and Kane counties, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that seven hives — three in the wild and four managed by private beekeepers — contained Africanized bees. The hives have since been destroyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Africanized bees found in Utah for the first timeExcerptSALT LAKE CITY – Africanized honey bees have been found for the first time in the Beehive State. The bees, long the subject of lore as "killer bees," were recently discovered in Utah's Washington and Kane counties, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that seven hives — three in the wild and four managed by private beekeepers — contained Africanized bees. The hives have since been destroyed.They sure are taking their time. When i was in grade school we we warned about the coming (in a few years) of the killer bees. That was in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 They sure are taking their time. When i was in grade school we we warned about the coming (in a few years) of the killer bees. That was in Michigan.I was, too. That was in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenamarie Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I still remember watching a lame made-for-TV movie about "killer bees" I grew up in California as well, and remember being told to "be prepared" for their arrival, but wasn't really given a reason as to WHY. Obviously the movie raised a few concerns, but I don't know how valid they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I still remember watching a lame made-for-TV movie about "killer bees" I grew up in California as well, and remember being told to "be prepared" for their arrival, but wasn't really given a reason as to WHY. Obviously the movie raised a few concerns, but I don't know how valid they are. I recall that film. I kept thinking "get in the tub, get in the tub":D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
applepansy Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 I saw the article. . .I'm wondering how killer bees will survive in a Northern Utah winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 They won't have to, because according to the article the hives in question have been destroyed anyway. Think PETA will have a field day with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenamarie Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Think PETA will have a field day with that?Just so long as they don't make a commercial about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Rider Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 When I lived in Texas they would trap them. you would see blue boxes with all kinds of warnings on them. As far as the PETA ppl..well..i think some of them needs to get a life! lol I think they will have a field day with this. and no good will come of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnut Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 As far as the PETA ppl..well..i think some of them needs to get a life! lol I think they will have a field day with this. and no good will come of it.No kidding. I don't think I've ever met anyone who really took PETA seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost_Rider Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 we used to pick on em when they came to rodeos...Ride in MBZ, ewar leather belts and Gucci shoes..we woiuld just chuckle and point out the boo boos they made. I just wonder if the AKB is what is making our domestic bees disapear? any ideas on that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTown Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) Africanized bees found in Utah for the first timeExcerptSALT LAKE CITY – Africanized honey bees have been found for the first time in the Beehive State. The bees, long the subject of lore as "killer bees," were recently discovered in Utah's Washington and Kane counties, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that seven hives — three in the wild and four managed by private beekeepers — contained Africanized bees. The hives have since been destroyed.EDIT: Apparently, he doesn't like hotlinking. Edited February 17, 2009 by FunkyTown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyTown Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 we used to pick on em when they came to rodeos...Ride in MBZ, ewar leather belts and Gucci shoes..we woiuld just chuckle and point out the boo boos they made.I just wonder if the AKB is what is making our domestic bees disapear? any ideas on that one?Oh! And just so Wingnut doesn't think I'm dismissing this topic(Which is important) I'm going to put in my two cents:The last few years, a phenomena called "Colony Collapse Disorder" has occurred. No one knows why. No one knows where the bees are going or what's happening. Bees are just disappearing. If it happened to humans, it would be the Rapture. Since it isn't, we can assume honeybees are having 'something' happen to them.What's scary is that we could be seeing the utter collapse of a vital part of the ecosystem and we have no idea why. At all. At bare minimum, pollination will have to occur with much more difficult and expensive processes, driving up the cost of food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The_Doctor Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh! And just so Wingnut doesn't think I'm dismissing this topic(Which is important) I'm going to put in my two cents:The last few years, a phenomena called "Colony Collapse Disorder" has occurred. No one knows why. No one knows where the bees are going or what's happening. Bees are just disappearing. If it happened to humans, it would be the Rapture. Since it isn't, we can assume honeybees are having 'something' happen to them.What's scary is that we could be seeing the utter collapse of a vital part of the ecosystem and we have no idea why. At all. At bare minimum, pollination will have to occur with much more difficult and expensive processes, driving up the cost of food.Matthew 24:7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.Matthew 24:32-33Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.There's more in that chapter, but I didn't think anyone wanted to read it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisyn Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 Oh! And just so Wingnut doesn't think I'm dismissing this topic(Which is important) I'm going to put in my two cents:The last few years, a phenomena called "Colony Collapse Disorder" has occurred. No one knows why. No one knows where the bees are going or what's happening. Bees are just disappearing. If it happened to humans, it would be the Rapture. Since it isn't, we can assume honeybees are having 'something' happen to them.What's scary is that we could be seeing the utter collapse of a vital part of the ecosystem and we have no idea why. At all. At bare minimum, pollination will have to occur with much more difficult and expensive processes, driving up the cost of food.A bee rapture? Thank you, now I have something to think about at work tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 I just wonder if the AKB is what is making our domestic bees disappear? any ideas on that one? One of our clients is a beekeeper - he seems to think that the rampant use of insecticides and fungicides is what is killing the local bees. He lost nearly 1/3 of his hives in the last three years. His bees disappeared too- thus he doesn't have any dead ones to test to see what killed them. He will not take them to fields to pollinate unless they are 100% Organic fields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 (edited) I saw the article. . .I'm wondering how killer bees will survive in a Northern Utah winter. That had been protecting Northern Utah (and points north) from the spread of Africanized bees. Suppose Canada will remain safe. Edited February 18, 2009 by Moksha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moksha Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Africanized Bee and European Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hordak Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 One of our clients is a beekeeper - he seems to think that the rampant use of insecticides and fungicides is what is killing the local bees. He lost nearly 1/3 of his hives in the last three years. His bees disappeared too- thus he doesn't have any dead ones to test to see what killed them. He will not take them to fields to pollinate unless they are 100% Organic fields.Has there been a change in insecticides/fungicides in the last few years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemidakota Posted February 18, 2009 Report Share Posted February 18, 2009 Africanized bees found in Utah for the first timeExcerptSALT LAKE CITY – Africanized honey bees have been found for the first time in the Beehive State. The bees, long the subject of lore as "killer bees," were recently discovered in Utah's Washington and Kane counties, the state Department of Agriculture said Wednesday.The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed that seven hives — three in the wild and four managed by private beekeepers — contained Africanized bees. The hives have since been destroyed.Welcome to the club....we had it for sometime but never a nuisance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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