New Hobby: Bee Keeping

shilala · 10-09-2018, 12:35 AM

Hey Binnie.
I just read a few days ago that they finally figured out colony collapse disorder.
RoundUp.
Turns out the RoundUp decimates one of 4 of the bee's major gut flora, and it's not naturally recoverable, or at least in the period of time from crop application to winter layover for the bees.

Fortunately, some knuckleheads are developing fungus that supplies bacteria for the bees.
It happens to be the wrong bacteria at this point, but things are moving in the right direction quickly.
RoundUp isn't long for this world, and the right bacterial supplements for hives should be available soon.

10-09-2018, 12:35 AM	#11
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: New Hobby: Bee Keeping Hey Binnie. I just read a few days ago that they finally figured out colony collapse disorder. RoundUp. Turns out the RoundUp decimates one of 4 of the bee's major gut flora, and it's not naturally recoverable, or at least in the period of time from crop application to winter layover for the bees. Fortunately, some knuckleheads are developing fungus that supplies bacteria for the bees. It happens to be the wrong bacteria at this point, but things are moving in the right direction quickly. RoundUp isn't long for this world, and the right bacterial supplements for hives should be available soon. __________________