Comments on: This Will Be Bad. http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/ "living in an alternative universe of permanent outrage and relentless negativity fostered and fueled by the blogosphere." Wed, 13 Jul 2011 01:18:48 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brendan Calling - I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation. But I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. » Too Little, Too Late http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-9005 Brendan Calling - I hear the voices, and I read the front page, and I know the speculation. But I'm the decider, and I decide what is best. » Too Little, Too Late Fri, 02 Mar 2007 19:23:31 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-9005 [...] blueberries; various vegetables like squash and zucchini, broccolli, the list goes on and on. No one knows why they’re disappearing, although somegirl at allspinzone offers some suggestions, in a post I highly recommend. It’s [...] [...] blueberries; various vegetables like squash and zucchini, broccolli, the list goes on and on. No one knows why they’re disappearing, although somegirl at allspinzone offers some suggestions, in a post I highly recommend. It’s [...]

]]> By: the lovely christina http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8929 the lovely christina Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:05:40 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8929 That is very interesting Bookfarmer. Have you personally found GMOs to be detrimental to your colonies, has there been literature published on their effects on bee hives, or do you just figure better safe than sorry? That is very interesting Bookfarmer. Have you personally found GMOs to be detrimental to your colonies, has there been literature published on their effects on bee hives, or do you just figure better safe than sorry?

]]> By: Bookfarmer http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8927 Bookfarmer Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:55:38 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8927 With my colonies, I have saved most by making sure that they are placed in non-GMO areas. Also wrapping the colonies in black paper in the winter, proper hive nutrition, and queen selection have given much success for my bees in Iowa. When they come on to your farm saying they are from the government and they are here to help you.........well you know the drill....so much for social comment....AB With my colonies, I have saved most by making sure that they are placed in non-GMO areas. Also wrapping the colonies in black paper in the winter, proper hive nutrition, and queen selection have given much success for my bees in Iowa.

When they come on to your farm saying they are from the government and they are here to help you………well you know the drill….so much for social comment….AB

]]> By: Brendan http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8926 Brendan Mon, 12 Feb 2007 16:19:23 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8926 Apples. Pears. Carrots (a/k/a Queen Anne's Lace). Beans. Peas. Squash. Anything that requires a pollinator really. "canning parties THIS summer"? I think we shoulda had them LAST summer. Apples. Pears. Carrots (a/k/a Queen Anne’s Lace). Beans. Peas. Squash.
Anything that requires a pollinator really.
“canning parties THIS summer”? I think we shoulda had them LAST summer.

]]> By: the lovely christina http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 the lovely christina Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:48:33 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8925 Yeah, we should have canning parties this summer, and put away for harder times ahead. Yeah, we should have canning parties this summer, and put away for harder times ahead.

]]> By: phillybits http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8924 phillybits Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:40:36 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8924 This will be interesting especially for farmers who rely on bees to cross-pollinate. Low pollination rates coupled with poor weather conditions that have been having greater and greater effects on overall crop levels in recent years, such as with the recent frosts in California that devastated their orange crop? Oh boy! This will be interesting especially for farmers who rely on bees to cross-pollinate.

Low pollination rates coupled with poor weather conditions that have been having greater and greater effects on overall crop levels in recent years, such as with the recent frosts in California that devastated their orange crop?

Oh boy!

]]> By: LarryB http://brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-8920 LarryB Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:18:57 +0000 http://www.brendancalling.com/2007/02/12/this-will-be-bad/#comment-8920 Scary, indeed. Bees have been having a hard time of it for some time, but this is extreme. Maybe they need to stop hauling colonies all over the country. Scary, indeed. Bees have been having a hard time of it for some time, but this is extreme.

Maybe they need to stop hauling colonies all over the country.

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