The Hives

I was able to watch the complete Nova video, “What are Animals Thinking”. The three most interesting and informative parts of this video are the rat experiment, infrasonic sound and house –hunting bees’ ability to find new homes. The free rats in this video actually showed empathy towards the trapped rats. At the University of Chicago Mrs. Mason showed two different test the first two rats in a box one was trapped in a tube the other was free. The free rat figured out how to open the…

This algorithm is extracted from a detailed examination of the behavior that honey bees adopt to find a food source. In bee hives, there is a class of bees called the scout bees which forage for food resources after finding one, offered back to the beehive in promoting this using a dance called waggle dance. The display of this dance, gives the notion of the quality and/or quantity…

Francis’ study observed the effect that varroa destructor and DMV, had on treated colonies, and non-treated colonies. In cases where the colony was treated, the number of varroa mites became low enough that the hive survived the overwintering season, while in nontreated scenarios the hive collapsed during the winter, suggesting a correlation between varroa infestations and colony collapse (Francis, et al.). It should…

It has been eight years since I last visited Glen Ellen Farm, but it is as fresh in my mind as if I was there yesterday. I always referred to Glen Ellen as my Aunt Debbie’s farm, but I eventually learned there is a long history with this place. An engineer for the B&O Railroad line originally built and owned the property in the 1850s. In 1874, the property was sold to Professor Herbert Thompson and his wife, Lady Ellen Thompson, who were from London. It was four years later when he and his wife…

cause itching, hives, and other rashes. Sun exposure causes a red rash with some medicines. Mononucleosis virus can cause a similar red rash when you are taking antibiotics. Sometimes, the rash may be accompanied by pain. The drug rash may happen with new drugs or with medicines that you have been taking for a while. The rash cannot be spread from person to person. In most cases, the symptoms of a drug rash are gone within a few days of stopping the medicine. Your rash, including hives…

Bees are one of the most important insects in modern agriculture. About one in every three bites you eat is pollinated by bees. But bees are disappearing. Around two million bee hives were lost in a matter of just a few years, and healthy bee colonies aren't cheap. We are killing bees, even if we aren’t trying to. We’re killing the bees through neonicotinoids, varroa mites, and even global warming. The neonicotinoids aren’t doing what they are supposed to do. Sure, they do a good job killing…

Misunderstood, treated, and taken for granted. One of earth’s greatest assets is deserting its domain. Collectively, humans around the globe need to take responsibility for the declining honey bee populations, and aid in their rehabilitation by limiting human and natural impacts on its richness. Bees are commonly known for their role in pollination, as well as producing honey and beeswax. Impacting biotic life to the extent that this decline will lead to death among species that have come…

Socialism in the Bee Movie The Bee Movie follows a newly matured bee by the name of Barry B. Benson and his begging of work in the hive. When Barry takes a flight outside the hive he ends up finding that the humans are stealing and profiting off of honey, the bees’ creation. Barry vows to sue the human race, subsequently wins the suit, and the bees regain all of their stolen honey. The Bees begin to slack off with their newly acquired honey, only to find out that they were an integral part of…

Ellis 2012). A swarm of African bees with a queen may slowly integrate themselves into a European hive (Ellis and Ellis 2012). Once they establish themselves as part of the colony, the African queen may replace the European queen (Ellis and Ellis 2012). African colonies also generate a greater number of drones than European colonies (Ellis and Ellis 2012). If there are both African and European hives in the same area then when the time comes for a European queen to mate, the odds of her mating…

responsibility with students, parents, carers, families, the community, business and other education and training providers. (MCEETYA, 2008, p. 4) My image is a bee emerging from its hive hanging on the branch of a tree. It’s a sunny day in spring with flowers blooming in background other members of the bee’s family are returning to the hive. As a teacher I will be involved in student’s development by consistently communicating with my student’s family getting them as involved in their child’s…