Debra and Others....
You'll have to look into other states aside from Florida for impacts of
the Africanized Honey Bee on Honey Bee stocks that we all depend on. I
don't think it has been nearly as big a problem as researchers and
probably the media, in particular, were predicting some years ago. It is
an interesting issue that you may want to consider adding to this story?
Obviously many spin-offs with the topic of introduced species....
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/mg113
Because the U.S. beekeeping industry was informed and prepared for the
African honey bee invasion, it has not suffered extensive damage. For
example, African bees have had no significant economic impact on honey
production by beekeepers in Florida. The introduction of African bees in
Florida has caused some alteration in beekeeping practices. These
alterations were encouraged through Best Management Practices (BMPs)
provided by the Apiary Section the Florida Department of Agriculture and
Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry
(http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/ apiary/apiary.html
<http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/plantinsp/apiary/apiary.html>). The
BMPs were provided to the beekeeping industry in an effort to minimize
the impact of African bees to traditional beekeeping. Beekeeping
practices, as outlined in the BMPs, include modifications such as
re-queening more often, purchasing marked queens from a reputable
European breeder, and careful observation of colonies.
Although the African honey bee has been introduced only recently to
Florida, it appears that keeping managed European colonies may help keep
African bees out of new territory by providing intense competition for
resources. Therefore, beekeepers will become one of the principle
resources to whom the general public and agriculturalists can turn as
they confront the African honey bee.
On the topic of introduced species....quite a controversy in some
Michigan counties right at the moment regarding Mute Swans. In at least
one Michigan county state game officials are recommending that ALL Mute
Swans be killed. Here are a couple of links, you can draw your own
conclusions.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2013/07/in_unprecedented_move_west_mic.html
https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12145_59132_59333-263394--,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-10370_12145_59132_59333-263418--,00.html
http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-killing-of-mute-swans-in-michigan
Thanks to Nancy R. for this original post.
Thank you.
Mike Nolan
On 5/11/2014 9:39 PM, Ortenzi, Debra S wrote:
Love the bees and produce shot so I made a short ppt to intro
interdependenceâEUR¦see attached
Deb Ortenzi
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Hi all
Saw the attached on FB today and thought what a great potential
student project to work with retail stores to try to educate the
public about the critical need for bees and how all the chemicals are
threatening our food supply.
What do you think?
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