tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post7445541482103554752..comments2023-12-24T23:45:43.679-05:00Comments on The Bee Journal: The Latest Research: Affects of Monoculture on BeesBee Magic Chronicles for Kidshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06818365668819339658noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-38655431906711680282010-04-01T20:57:31.793-04:002010-04-01T20:57:31.793-04:00Have you had a chance to see the film "Nicoti...Have you had a chance to see the film "Nicotine Bees?" It makes a compelling argument that neonicotinoids (synthetic nicotine that is taken up systemically by corn and other industrialized ag plants) are the main culprit for colony collapse disorder. A friend did an informal study, measuring his hives near corn vs. his forest hives, and the forest hives outperformed the "farm" hives dramatically.Sylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637106756798831463.post-7476405567367644932010-01-28T16:23:57.877-05:002010-01-28T16:23:57.877-05:00Thanks for posting the link, Barbara. It's int...Thanks for posting the link, Barbara. It's interesting to see this new research on a theme which has been doing the rounds for a while. For sure it's a complex issue. I keep bees in London (no monoculture problems here in such a big city!), and colony loss stories here are common as they are elsewhere, though I don't think there's data of good enough quality for proper comparative studies. It does make sense that monoculture is one contributory factor to honey bees decline, but what's so depressing is that there seems to be so many other causes too.Kenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16379704252380484344noreply@blogger.com