The Hives

Noah Alling Speech Period 5 Pesticides Ari, Jaden, Ryan, Tristen In order to solve the problem of the overuse of pesticides, one must first acknowledge that that this is a major problem not only plaguing america but most of the world. Defining terms: I. neonicotinoid pesticides a. Started being used in early 1990’s to replace more harmful chemicals b. Systemic agricultural insecticide resembling nicotine c. Compared to organophosphate and carbamate insecticides,…

Honey bees are small winged insects that have a huge impact in our modern-day society and agriculture. Honeybees provide us with more than just honey; they also supply us with a wide variety of fruits and vegetables through pollination. Sadly, honey bees are on the verge of extinction. Without these tiny creatures, we would suffer a great loss in produce. Throughout this paper, we will explore what a honeybee is, it’s job, and how we can stop its extinction. The western honey bee is a…

massive breakdown which was discovered in 2006. Near the end of 2006, well known commercial beekeeper David Hackenberg stepped outside to supervise his 3,000 beehives and was surprised to find that 400 of his hives were empty. Right of way he called his friend David Mendes, who owns 7,000 hives, to tell him this strange happening. Mendes attempted to comfort Hackenberg who was financially and emotionally devastated,…

antibiotics, or appropriate treatments, and replacing old comb to prevent possible disease. A beekeeper must closely monitor the status of their hives in all the aspects. If this is done properly and precautions are taken CCD can be managed to a point where it can be much more locally occurring. This meaning that there is less likelihood of it spreading to other hives. Without the proactive effort of beekeepers CCD could never be…

The amount of bee hives/colony owned by the bee-keepers; traditional, transitional and modern beehives were 81.67%, 12.32% and 6.01% respectively. This result corresponds to other studies conducted in the northern, south-western and central parts of Ethiopia showing that traditional beekeeping is predominantly practiced (Kebede and Lema, 2007; Nuru, 2007; Ejigu et al., 2009). In Central rift valley of Ethiopia only 2% of the beekeepers owned modern hive (Kebede and Lema, 2007). Moreover…

Imagine flowering plants vanishing from the earth. Imagine never again eating fruits like blueberries, strawberries, or watermelons, nuts like almonds, or vegetables like cucumbers. At the very least, imagine these everyday food items as high-priced luxuries. These dire predictions are not science fiction, but rather a very ominous and likely scenario if the honey bee population throughout the world continues to dwindle as it has been over the past decade. Although most people know we need bees…

who do most of the work in the beehive. The work includes gathering nectar, water and pollen and feeding and cleaning the queen. The workers also cool or heat the beehive when needed fee d the developing larvae and use beeswax to fortify hive cells. When the bee hive is busy during a typical peak season, the worker bee will live for only six week before dying from exhaustion. The handful of male bees found in the beehive is the drone. Some of the characteristics of the male drone include big…

This makes them pest-resistant and lasts for several years afterward, so the neonicotinoids influence crops and plants to which they weren’t even directly applied. CCD’s signature symptom is a significantly higher percentage of bee losses within a hive soon after symptoms first appear. Worker bees vanish, leaving bees of different roles to replace them in foraging and pollinating. Until the colony has fully collapsed, the queen and young offspring still survive despite the population loss. Once…

Introduction In October 2006, commercial beekeepers began reporting hive losses of 30% to 90% and though colony losses are not unexpected after a winter season, it was however the degree of the losses that that sparked concerns (Usdagov, 2016). Honeybee disappearances have occurred periodically in the United States since the 1880’s, but the steady decline of the colonies since 1947 through 2005 has been worrisome. It is during that 58 year span, in which honeybee colonies declined from 5.9…

Bees sting (“The Backyard Beekeeper”, pg. 10). All beekeepers get stung (UGA.edu). The bee sting is a defensive (not offensive) act. Guard bees sting to protect their hive (“The Backyard Beekeeper”, pg. 66). According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) an estimated 5% of the population are allergic to bee stings (ABF E-Buzz, August 2013). Some people are fatally allergic to bee stings…