The Colony

large numbers of seemingly healthy bees spontaneously disappeared and left behind vulnerable, weakened colonies (Foster, et al., 2007). This phenomenon was eventually titled “Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD).” In the United States alone, it was reported that one-third of the bee colonies had disappeared;…

What were the differences between the New England vs. Chesapeake colonies? There are many differences between the New England and Chesapeake colonies. One of the most important differences was their economy. New England's economy was made up up mostly merchants and artisans in cities and small farmers, and because of the economy New England had a much more egalitarian society. Chesapeake Colonies’ economy was almost entirely made up of owners of huge plantations, and unfree workers made up most…

many competitors such as Spain, France, and Holland, the country managed to imperialise numerous amounts of colonies located in Africa, India, and many more. Colonizing these areas had affected them economically, politically, culturally, and religiously. The British expanded their empire due to power, wealth, and expansion of trading. The British gained economic benefits from these colonies such as new markets, to sell their goods, and most importantly, resources. India was colonized for…

What is CCD? CCD stands for colony collapse disorder, which is a sudden population loss in worker bees. This loss leaves the queen alone with a few nurse bees to take care of her and the few remaining young bees. When a colony is affected by CCD, there are very few dead bees near the colony. What causes CCD? Varroa mites are one of the bigger problems. Varroa mites are parasites that hitch a ride on a bee, and end up in the hive. Once they are in the hive they lay eggs and any bacteria or…

American colonies because, the colonies had a variety of resources, the English had a good trade system, and the colonies were Self-governed. Unlike the other countries England was successful because of these three factors. Before I explain the three main factors, I will be talking about the beginning of the English colonies. According to Britain and the American Colonies, 1740-89 by Alan Farmer, it states that the first colony, Virginia, was established in 1607. Then gradually the other…

problems, but it eventually began to prosper with its tobacco agriculture providing a strong financial incentive to expand which led the founding of another colony in the region, Maryland. John Rolfe introduced tobacco into the Virginia colony. Tobacco proved to be the colony’s economic salvation. Profits from its sale created a boom in the colony, however, the pursuit of profits from tobacco agriculture diverted time and other resources from basic tasks, such as planting food crops and…

John Smith or William Bradford Would you rather be with a religions colony who protects its people or a non religions colony who can care less about you? In this essay I will be comparing and contrasting John Smith’s and William Bradford’s colonies. To see which would I prefer and for you to decide which you want. Also, this is my opinion and don’t speak for others, everyone has their own opinion. John Smith’s colony was very fascinating, but can be a real buzz kill at the same time.…

The entire Buzz: Neonicotinoids, Bees and Colony Collapse Disorder Know the facts before you start buzzing. A recent heated topic in the news these days is that surrounding bees and colony collapse disorder from neonicotinoids.Recently, many states, in some counties like France and a few Canadian provinces like Quebec have been concerned with neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are a pesticide that is used to keep insects away from crops but are hypothesized to be causing harm to the bee populations…

policy of inclusion while slowly forcing religious views, and the Spanish mistreated the Indians due to the greed for silver and gold. The inhumane treatment of the Indians by the English spans back to the first colonies. Massachusetts Bay Colony was one of the first Chartered Colonies for the British in America. In order to convince English people to populate the new world, the colonist tried depicting the Indians as a weak society that needed the help of privileged…

Sudden colony loss has been recognized as far back as the late 19th century but has not been called CCD until more recently. Robyn M. Underwood, of Pennsylvania State University, states that the earliest recorded account of this is in 1869. The report blames “lack of pollen, poisonous honey, or a hot summer” to be the cause of the mysterious deaths (Underwood). One must be aware that colony loss is a normal annual occurrence in the industry. It is…