Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Unusual question of the day... Enviromentally sensitive question about bees and horses.?

I have bees in the proximity of my barn/horses. I am aware that honeybees are in trouble, their populations are decreasing and honey bee colonies are collapsing (having read the secret life of bees etc). How can I identify a honeybee from other bees and more importantly, is there an ecologically safe way to keep them away from my barns and horses without pesticides? Thanks for any insight!Unusual question of the day... Enviromentally sensitive question about bees and horses.?
Awsome question!!!! I like to know more... Here were some links I was reading %26amp; it was very interesting!! Some of the info you may already know.... just helping.





http://pelotes.jea.com/honeybee.htm





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_bee





http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee





http://williamson-tx.tamu.edu/IPM/Honeyb鈥?/a>





http://bees.ucr.edu/faq.html








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Thank You!!!


I think this is a great question! I'm glad I can help! I think everyone with extra property should help, if they can. I'm thinking I'm going to look into have some on my property. Thanks for the idea!! %26amp; I have heard they are in trouble for a long time now..... SAD!!!!Unusual question of the day... Enviromentally sensitive question about bees and horses.?
WOW!!


Great sites American.


Sent them to my mom. She had a hive that took up residence in a wine barrel by their front porch %26amp; a bee keeper buddy told them to move it before it got to heavy. Said by the time it was full, it would weigh about 800 lbs. So they built a little shelter for it %26amp; moved it where it would not interfer with the hive or people. It was a very active hive for the last 3 or 4 years, then this spring, nothing! All of the bees are just GONE!! They looked inside the hole %26amp; there are still sealed combs %26amp; everything, but something just made the bees leave. There aren't any dead ones laying around, they are just gone!!!!


Even their bee keeper buddy hasn't got a clue as to what happened.
honey bee's are usually very big and black with a furry body (they look terrifying but actually much more friendlier then yellow jackets!) or medium size with the typical yellow/black body which will be fluffy to catch all the pollen they collected. I don't know exactly how to keep them away in a safe ecological way but you could try looking up altrenative sprays or something to spray around the barn (i think i heard of one that sprays some smell that they don't like. Just like a pet spray). But, as long as they aren't yellow jackets (which are thin, yellow/black, no furry stuff and has long atennaes) the honey bees shouldn't sting your horses or you as long as you don't do anything to upset that particular bee, or colony.
We had the same problem. Okay, this is stupid, but my dad wore heavy clothes, moved the livestock, and sprayed the ';comb'; with a hose. another way is to call beekeepers and have them come and remove them. they might even take them to there bee keeping place.
You might want to scan the different catagories on ya, and repost. hopefully they are honey bees and perhaps you can relocate their hive.

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