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Finding Lots of Dead Bees
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Posted by silverlaker CA Sunset 23 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 6, 07 at 17:24
| I am in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles and have noticed a marked increase in dead/dying bees. I have read a lot recently about the virus and/or microbe that is decimating our bees, but it is only recently that it has become directly noticible to me here in Los Angeles. Has anyone else in the LA area noticed this? I am hoping it is just my local wild colony and not a broader problem in LA or SoCal (or anywhere for that matter!) or that because my palm trees are flowering they are just attracting so many more bees. |
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RE: Finding Lots of Dead Bees
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| If you are finding dead bees, it's not CCD. A CCD symptom is that the bees never come back, and you left with an (almost) empty hive. |
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- Posted by jean001 z8aPortland, OR (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 13, 07 at 1:48
| Beyond that, CCD isn't a problem on the West Coast. At least not yet. |
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| I'm from the philippines and i have also observed dead bees in my two hives. I see them scattered on the ground below the hive opening. What could be the cause of this? |
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| "I'm from the philippines and i have also observed dead bees in my two hives. I see them scattered on the ground below the hive opening. What could be the cause of this?" One would need much more information to determine the reason. Is there a mite or nosema problem? Robbing, pesticides,starvation,etc, etc? We could make all kinds of random guesses, but it would be best if you did some research, and a thorough inspection of your hives. Are there other local beekeepers more farmiliar with your situation that might be able to help you out? |
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- Posted by ccrb1 z5 IND (My Page) on
Sun, Nov 25, 07 at 18:00
| In the philippines, aren't your bees apis cerana? |
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| I have a few strips of apistan in my hives so i don't see mites in them. Robbing, pesticides and starvation all seem to be out of the question. Yes I'm asking around for help here and i just want to search the net for other possible answers. Yes we have apis cerana as our native bees. I started my bee keeping hobby with it but shifted to mellifera a few months ago. Apis cerana still needs a lot of research and development. It's still too wild and quite unpredictable. I still keep a few colonies of them though. |
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| California uses a lot of pesticides. I would suspect that if you find dead bees. Perhaps one of your neighbors has been spraying. Sue |
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| I haven't found any dead bee's but I have noticed a severe decline here. Ed- |
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