Re: Anyone seen any bees?

Posted by PhilcaseinWPa on May 24, 2007 at 06:20:00 from (146.186.55.48):

In Reply to: Anyone seen any bees? posted by hillbillyOH on May 23, 2007 at 14:48:13:

Bees are scarce in PA. Many beekeepers have lost 75% to 100% of their colonies. The beekeeper that has hives on my farm lost about 75%. He has spent over $5000 this year for new queens and colonies. He has no bees on our farm now but says I'll have bees when I need them. Most important crops for me needing bees are vines (cucumbers, squash, pumpkins). We still have bumble bees and squash bees. I've heard many theories on what has caused the die off of colonies ,,, cell phones, insectides (Admire, Provado esp), and a virus. The Verora mite problem has been around for a while and my beekeeper thinks that the virus theory makes the most sense since the mites weaken colonies making them more susceptable to viral infections. I just hope that a solution is discovered soon.

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