Article by: GeoKs
This title interested me for a few reasons. I remember being shocked when I saw documentary a few years ago about a region in China where pesticides and other toxins have wiped out the local honeybees and labourers have to pollinate pear blossoms by hand! Over the past year or two, it’s been almost impossible to miss the relatively regular media reports about Colony Collapse Disorder and the fact that researchers really haven’t figured out why more than 30% of our bee population is dying out every year. So when we had to re-plant our yard after last year’s whole home renovation project, I kept thinking I wanted to plant flowers and other plants that were friendly to bees, butterflies and birds. After reading The Incomparable Honeybee this morning, I realize I need to tweak a few things.
But I’m getting ahead of myself… First, here are a few especially fascinating facts from the book:
Continued here: Book Review: The Incomparable Honeybee by Dr. Reese Halter
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wow, this sounds so interesting. my daughter and her family raise bees and i’m always learning so much from them –
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He has a picture of a fly instead of a honeybee. Did anyone else catch that?
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One pair of wings. I did just a little research on the fellow that wrote the book. He has written other books. I think his effort is more towards ecology than honey bees. Honey bees are losing the spotlight in some areas due to their impact on native bees and other pollinators. Personally I’m for all pollinators and all bees. I’m not particularly into who deserves the spotlight. But if we want to produce enough food to feed the world I think honey bees are the ticket. 🙂
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