Calling all light warriors - the Bees need you!

[northstar]

Hello dear friends.

My deepest thanks for your presence here.

Every one of you. whether member or visitor to Avalon, is dear to me. I feel your pure intention and your caring heart and it fills me with hope and resolve.

We are at a dire crossroads for humanity.

In the vision given to me I see a small but determined group of light warriors in a dome of light on a vast plain stretching as far as the eye can see. They are facing a fierce and relentless hoard of killers on a dark battlefield soaked with the blood of dead and dying planetary life. Humans, animals, birds and fish are piled in rotting mountains of gore in a wasteland of filthy rock and smoking fires, with not a tree or plant or stream of water to be seen.

Who are they these light warriors? Are they shining Gods in golden armour? Are they well muscled super heroes in capes? Are they good aliens, here to save the day? Are they battle hardened super soldiers? And what is this battlefield? Surely this is science fiction.

No. The light warriors are none of the above. They are us.

They are a determined, courageous group of ordinary people- young, old, male, female, all nationalities, all ethnicities, all abilities. They stand together shoulder to shoulder in the face of great evil and crushing darkness and impending extiction. They shine their light and leverage their spiritual power to stop the relentless dark ones who are terraforming and poisoning the planet to make it uninhabitable for life as we know it. Together, these spiritual warriors are an unstoppable force.

A great spiritual master once said "For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them." What he meant by this is that alone we are easily defeated but the focused pure spiritual intention of a small group of us is a mighty force to be reckoned with - capable of capturing our planet back from the dark spiritual beings currently destroying it.

I wish this was science fiction but it is what humanity is facing right here, right now.

It is what I see with my etheric eyes when I journey in the inner worlds.

Join this band of light warriors, friends.

Our mission is to save the bees which are systematically and deliberately being pushed into extiction to profit the dark ones who sit in corporate boardrooms and play Russian roulette with planetary life.

Will you join this band of light warriors to save our precious bees?

[ThresholdRising]

Help save bees by planting some of the following - http://freemanireland.ning.com/forum/topics/help-save-bees-by-planting-some-of-the-following

This is a list someone wrote. I still have to starting growing some seeds for plants down the fields from my house. I'd say that this can help a few of us.

Excellent Post.

Thanks Northstar

[Kimberley]

Low dose radiation can heal you and save the honey bees - Radiation Hormesis- Jay Gutierrez

nxCLpA3JDQQ

enjoy!! :hug:

[Gardener]

I have a little story Northstar which somehow tells me the bees are on to us and are backing our proposals, or maybe its the other way round.

On Thursday last I was picking 'runner beans' and thinking how much the bees liked the flowers, they have been very busy this last couple of weeks, but earlier in the year there were none on the flowers, it was a really late spring and everything ended up being a month late. The early forming beans behind the flowers dropped off and the lower part of each plant had no bean pods. Gradually they arrived, a few and then a few more.
On the Thursday in question I had my head inside the plants searching out those beans hidden in the foliage, when a low buzzing started behind me and grew to a chorus and a symphony, wow what a great experience. I daren't move, not because I was afraid of the bees, but because i'm not, but I didn't want to disturb the melodious hum and buzz or scare them away. Gradually they became quiet and returned to their work. I withdrew my head from the bushes and wow too many to count busy on the flowers.

I think we heard them call, and I think they heard us answer.

[northstar]

Remote Spiritual Assistance for the bees: A simple technique for miracle making.

Since the intention of this thread is to save the bees with the RSA (Remote spiritual assistance) suggested in Bill's thread, I would like to offer a simple spiritual technique that everyone can do. If you are an advanced meditator please use whatever technique makes sense for you but do report back to share your thoughts. Take a few moments (5 or 10 minutes) every day and do the technique. Please report back here with any insights, thoughts, images, dreams etc that you experience with while connecting with the bees!!

I have borrowed this spiritual technique from PA member "ThresholdRising". He made some excellent posts on how to make your prayer more effective. I encourage you to check that out because it is helpful information and it supports what we are doing here.

With regards to timing, there is no space or time in the quantum universe so when you do this spiritual exercise, as far as the universe is concerned, we are all side by side in a dome of light doing this together! When two or more gather together the resulting leverage is significant and powerful. The intention energetically coded into this thread is that everyone reading it and responding to it in any way is "together" in a sacred, timeless space to take action to help the bees.

Here are the steps: The exercise


Find a quiet room.
Relax your body.
Take a nice deep breath .
Place your attention on your heart. Feel a smile in your heart.
Keep your attention on the present moment.
See the bees in plentiful fields of flowers, safe and healthy and working industriously gathering pollen.
See the bee population increasing.
See the organic plants and flowers needed to keep the bees alive multiplying in number. In your guided visualization there is plenty of healthy food for the bees.
See Mother Gaia or Great Creator or Higher Power effortlessly shifting current conditions to a situation which totally supports bee health and an increased bee population. Let the Creator work out the details. Know it is done for the best for all.
Do the visualization and report back here with anything you saw, heard, felt of experienced!
Expect miracles.
Allow miracles.


Please feel free to use whatever meditation technique you like and change the visualization to whatever you feel would most benefit the bees.

And remember to report back and Bee Happy!!! A lighthearted, playful feeling releases us from the prison on the linear left brain and into the potent intuitive right brain mindset. This is where miracles come from. Stay lighthearted and happy and in your heart.

[william r sanford72]

im with you northstar.great thread and intro.will report back all that occurs since the bees and me hang out.there working off the pollen on the ragweed and getting burdock and trefoil necter..soon this will dry up and aster and goldenrod will bee in full bloom.also something came to me as i write that i feel might help and gardners post reminded me of what i have been focusing energy on is the weather and plant cycles..a balance..or an easing of the burden of the inbalance that is affecting plants and bees..and other life.thank you robin.truth always.heart and soul.william.

[WhiteFeather]

Ode to The Lightworker. The shy ones whom anchor light and high frequencys. The ones that do such energy work and healing for this great planet yet so unselfishly and without reward. I got a Buzzzzz from this thread.

What is a Lightworker by Magenta Pixie and The Collective of 9:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44RsMsfpdQU

[Sunny-side-up]

Remote Spiritual Assistance for the bees: A simple technique for miracle making.

Since the intention of this thread is to save the bees with the RSA (Remote spiritual assistance) suggested in Bill's thread, I would like to offer a simple spiritual technique that everyone can do. If you are an advanced meditator please use whatever technique makes sense for you but do report back to share your thoughts. Take a few moments (5 or 10 minutes) every day and do the technique. Please report back here with any insights, thoughts, images, dreams etc that you experience with while connecting with the bees!!

I have borrowed this spiritual technique from PA member "ThresholdRising". He made some excellent posts on how to make your prayer more effective. I encourage you to check that out because it is helpful information and it supports what we are doing here.

With regards to timing, there is no space or time in the quantum universe so when you do this spiritual exercise, as far as the universe is concerned, we are all side by side in a dome of light doing this together! When two or more gather together the resulting leverage is significant and powerful. The intention energetically coded into this thread is that everyone reading it and responding to it in any way is "together" in a sacred, timeless space to take action to help the bees.

Here are the steps: The exercise


Find a quiet room.
Relax your body.
Take a nice deep breath .
Place your attention on your heart. Feel a smile in your heart.
Keep your attention on the present moment.
See the bees in plentiful fields of flowers, safe and healthy and working industriously gathering pollen.
See the bee population increasing.
See the organic plants and flowers needed to keep the bees alive multiplying in number. In your guided visualization there is plenty of healthy food for the bees.
See Mother Gaia or Great Creator or Higher Power effortlessly shifting current conditions to a situation which totally supports bee health and an increased bee population. Let the Creator work out the details. Know it is done for the best for all.
Do the visualization and report back here with anything you saw, heard, felt of experienced!
Expect miracles.
Allow miracles.


Please feel free to use whatever meditation technique you like and change the visualization to whatever you feel would most benefit the bees.

And remember to report back and Bee Happy!!! A lighthearted, playful feeling releases us from the prison on the linear left brain and into the potent intuitive right brain mindset. This is where miracles come from. Stay lighthearted and happy and in your heart.

Done.

At first a great wave of pent up Love flooded me which I turned to a wide, worm smile in my heart,
my heart was a smile of light and love.
Then I realised my head was gentle swaying, tilting side to side as if in a breeze.
My head was a giant flower with petals swaying in the sun,
all around from all side Bees where coming,
then I noticed I was in a giant field of flowers,
all with happy,
healthy smiling Bees!!!

Love, Light from the Heart!!!

[Lifebringer]

Build some boxes or used shoeboxes coated with a water repellant, but they like wood best. Put it in an obscure place where when they return to the hive, they feel safe and won't have to post many drones as security. But we've got to prepare places for them to hibernate in the yards. NO chemicals, plant flowers they like to keep them year round. Border your property with flowers and shrub trees, and they will have a place, but watch out for your neighbors who will spray.

[soleil]

Remote Spiritual Assistance for the bees: A simple technique for miracle making.

Since the intention of this thread is to save the bees with the RSA (Remote spiritual assistance) suggested in Bill's thread, I would like to offer a simple spiritual technique that everyone can do. If you are an advanced meditator please use whatever technique makes sense for you but do report back to share your thoughts. Take a few moments (5 or 10 minutes) every day and do the technique. Please report back here with any insights, thoughts, images, dreams etc that you experience with while connecting with the bees!!

I have borrowed this spiritual technique from PA member "ThresholdRising". He made some excellent posts on how to make your prayer more effective. I encourage you to check that out because it is helpful information and it supports what we are doing here.

With regards to timing, there is no space or time in the quantum universe so when you do this spiritual exercise, as far as the universe is concerned, we are all side by side in a dome of light doing this together! When two or more gather together the resulting leverage is significant and powerful. The intention energetically coded into this thread is that everyone reading it and responding to it in any way is "together" in a sacred, timeless space to take action to help the bees.

Here are the steps: The exercise


Find a quiet room.
Relax your body.
Take a nice deep breath .
Place your attention on your heart. Feel a smile in your heart.
Keep your attention on the present moment.
See the bees in plentiful fields of flowers, safe and healthy and working industriously gathering pollen.
See the bee population increasing.
See the organic plants and flowers needed to keep the bees alive multiplying in number. In your guided visualization there is plenty of healthy food for the bees.
See Mother Gaia or Great Creator or Higher Power effortlessly shifting current conditions to a situation which totally supports bee health and an increased bee population. Let the Creator work out the details. Know it is done for the best for all.
Do the visualization and report back here with anything you saw, heard, felt of experienced!
Expect miracles.
Allow miracles.


Please feel free to use whatever meditation technique you like and change the visualization to whatever you feel would most benefit the bees.

And remember to report back and Bee Happy!!! A lighthearted, playful feeling releases us from the prison on the linear left brain and into the potent intuitive right brain mindset. This is where miracles come from. Stay lighthearted and happy and in your heart.
the bees must be loving this! since i started rsa for bees (maybe 1 month now) they always appear! once while almost plucking a red clover a fuzzy bumble bee also wanted the same one, so i held the clover out to the bee and the bee landed on it! what a moment!

[doodah]

Hi northstar, Hi Bee focus group!

I'll answer here instead of in a PM ... I have a question. Where I live, honeybees have completely disappeared, and so have yellowjackets and most of the wasps. There are still a lot of bumblebees, though. They are the primary pollinators here now, along with butterflies. Some pink anemones I planted four years ago have grown five feet tall this year. The bumblebees are going crazy taking pollen from them, but there are no honeybees.

I'm just curious if others are seeing something similar? Do you have honeybees where you are?

[northstar]

Hi northstar, Hi Bee focus group!

I'll answer here instead of in a PM ... I have a question. Where I live, honeybees have completely disappeared, and so have yellowjackets and most of the wasps. There are still a lot of bumblebees, though. They are the primary pollinators here now, along with butterflies. Some pink anemones I planted four years ago have grown five feet tall this year. The bumblebees are going crazy taking pollen from them, but there are no honeybees.

I'm just curious if others are seeing something similar? Do you have honeybees where you are?

Thanks doodah!
Where I live the honeybees are holding their own for now.
It would be great if others answer your question in this thread.

I think it would be awesome if you tried the mediation and energetically "invited" the bees to feast on those flowers. Send out an invitation to the bees doodah!!

[WhiteFeather]

Consciously thinking that our Bee friends will once reign again and forever more. So be it.

[ThresholdRising]

Hi northstar, Hi Bee focus group!

I'll answer here instead of in a PM ... I have a question. Where I live, honeybees have completely disappeared, and so have yellowjackets and most of the wasps. There are still a lot of bumblebees, though. They are the primary pollinators here now, along with butterflies. Some pink anemones I planted four years ago have grown five feet tall this year. The bumblebees are going crazy taking pollen from them, but there are no honeybees.

I'm just curious if others are seeing something similar? Do you have honeybees where you are?

Thanks doodah!
Where I live the honeybees are holding their own for now.
It would be great if others answer your question in this thread.

I think it would be awesome if you tried the mediation and energetically "invited" the bees to feast on those flowers. Send out an invitation to the bees doodah!!

Theres a few bees where I'm living but I haven't seen a major amount. I doubt there will be too many here for this year but if I do enough planting around along with the right daily prayer/intention, I'm sure it'll be a lot better next year.

[Gardener]

Hi doodah, answering your question, we have a few bumble bees but they seem sleepy, the honey bees are more plentyful and more active. Although there is nothing like enough compared to what there has been, I am confident there are more than the last couple of years.

[william r sanford72]

Hi northstar, Hi Bee focus group!

I'll answer here instead of in a PM ... I have a question. Where I live, honeybees have completely disappeared, and so have yellowjackets and most of the wasps. There are still a lot of bumblebees, though. They are the primary pollinators here now, along with butterflies. Some pink anemones I planted four years ago have grown five feet tall this year. The bumblebees are going crazy taking pollen from them, but there are no honeybees.

I'm just curious if others are seeing something similar? Do you have honeybees where you are?

it was the same here this year as bad as i had ever seen it..why i posted above about an imbalance occuring..this is affecting the insects and plants..ffirst..then on up the scale and what prompted me to ask the same as you..on another post a few months back but about bumblebees and wasp instead of honey bees..what led me to focus my energy and intent on restoring the balance here at home..i now see many wasp yellowjackets and such but still the numbers flux..there here and it is a start.what is happening with the bees serves as a warning also.we must take heed.

[doodah]

Interesting answers! Thanks everyone. People in my area who keep hives DO have honeybees. It's the wild ones that are gone. Five years ago the wild dog roses would be absolutely buzzing with honeybees, but their number has decreased every year until now there are none.

Northstar, I'll put out a specific invitation to the honeybees when I look at those anemones, which I do every day. I've been admiring and praising the bumblebees and noticing the lack of honeybees, but I haven't specifically been inviting them back! I'll do that. I'm also going to transplant some of those anemones to other parts of the property.

William, there is indeed an imbalance here that I can perceive on at least some levels. I'm sure some of it must be in me, and some of it is in the area in general. I've have a problem with one of my neighbors which hasn't been solved in three years although I've discussed it with him several times. Your comment about imbalance has brought this to the forefront of my mind. I'll have to see how I can work on a successful resolution of this imbalance of energies. Thanks!

[william r sanford72]

my hives i had were so senestive that if me and rebecca would have a heated argument..i would try to go down to sit by a hive and relax..not gonna happen.chased me outta there with a few bumps/stings for good measure. i learned to meditate calm down and then the bees allowed for a relaxing time of sitting and watching.otherwise.ouch..ouch..ouch.the bees i currently have are of a differant level altogether.GMO..round up resistent bad ass little ladys.they shine bright..and i wish to share them with any current bee keeper on avalon or otherwise.i would bee willing to split them..and send them out to others.if anybody is interested.let me know.

[northstar]

My meditation today

I relaxed my body and I closed my eyes.

I breathed into a calm state and the collective bee-ings came to me and took me to the bee goddess. She presented herself in human form - a beautiful woman with long hair and a flowing dress - for my sake. It is hard for me to put this into human words because their vibrational state is unencumbered by emotional bodies. Their energy is very pure but it is not a human energy. It is a pure collective intelligence. After this, the next time I see a bee, I will have a lot more respect for it!!

The bee goddess told me that the bee-ings are retreating from 3D earth in droves at this time because the earth environment is being made toxic for planetary life. The bee-ings are ascending to their bee heaven. (this is my clumsy way of describing what was given to me. She didn't speak in words!) She said the natural order of things necessary for the bees to live here in earth is greatly, greatly out of balance due to the actions of the dark beings.

I asked if there was any hope, if our human intervention could make a difference. She said that there is still hope that human intervention might be able to restore balance on this 3D world but it will require resolve from humans to step up and do something to address those who are actively poisoning and destroying all planetary life as we know it.

I finished the meditation by visualizing great large areas near the east coast of North America covered with pure healing light, dissipating the deathly grey pall of the dark ones. The vibration felt lighter, brighter, stronger and more expanded. It felt right and good.

That was my meditation today.

What was yours?
Please share your stories, prayers, affirmations, and meditations to help the bees!

[Atlas]

May 16th, 2013:

Peak Pollination: Global Collapse of Food Supplies Approaches As 30% of Bee Colonies Wiped Out In the Last Year (http://investmentwatchblog.com/peak-pollination-global-collapse-of-food-supplies-approaches-as-30-of-bee-colonies-wiped-out-in-the-last-year/)


The most frightening thing about the destruction of bee colonies is that we have absolutely no idea what is causing it. It could be contaminants in the air such as industrial pollutants or radiation. Some have surmised that it’s electro-magnetic and radio signals from millions of internet-wired devices. Or, perhaps it’s the very plants the bees are pollinating, most of which are now genetically modified to serve corporate business interests.-----------------------------------------------------------------------

05.08.13 : One-Third of U.S. Honeybee Colonies Died Last Winter, Threatening Food Supply (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2013/05/winter-honeybee-losses/)

http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/wiredscience/2013/05/honeybee_losses.jpg

[william r sanford72]

tonite will be as it has for me.asleep or awake.working or slacking.a constant manifested soul spirit energy in a constant atainment of inner to outward balance focusing on a 360 wave of this source energy going out ward.sometimes it is golden in my perception.

[MargueriteBee]

In my garden I see the honey bees from the hive, bumble bees and wild brown bees. In my greenhouse is a three inch wide yellow jacket nest. This area east of Rainier, WA is mostly homes with large lots, cattle ranches and wilderness. This is still fairly clean altho a cell phone tower is going in a couple miles away. I am thinking organite may protect them all.

I am thinking small pockets of bees will always survive.

[Conchis]

I've kept bees for nearly 20 years. When I first started I did it all by the book. I treated them with fungicide every spring, I treated them for varroa mite and tracheal mite. I gave them terramycin in artificial pollen patties and it just went on and on. I managed to keep them alive until about 10 years ago my hives just fell apart and nothing I could do would save them. I took a break for a couple of years and then read about how beekeepers had started raising larger bees. Not significantly larger, but enough larger to carry just a little more nectar, resulting in just a little more honey.

In order to raise a larger bee, the cells that the queen laid her eggs in needed to be just a little larger and the gestation period of the bee was just a little longer. It just so happens that that larger cell and longer gestation period was just what the parasite needed to thrive. There was a theory that regressing bees slowly back to a more natural state would help alleviate the problems. So.....I put together new bee equipment. It required a different rearing system based not on the pre-pressed foundation that imprinted the larger cell into the was so that the bees were given a false blueprint to work with. The new system allowed the bees to decide what size the cell needed to be.

Slowly the bees have "regressed" so that the honeycomb that I work with is just slightly smaller than "standard." I don't use any chemicals at all. I have open meadow and a couple acres of blueberries for them to work with. So far the experiment is going well. We need bees, but I have a feeling they'd be far better off without us.

I can't help but think that the continued advances that we make in food production might eventually lead to obliteration of bees. That will be a really sad day.

[Elly]

Hi everyone,

It would be useful to understand the cause for the disappearing of the bees. One major change on this planet is the new electromagnetic radiation disturbing the magnetic field used by the animals and insects. The consequences on humans are yet to be fully understood. This documentary talks about the bees at 14:50.

-ocu6xJHh1I

[northstar]

If bees go extinct, this is what your supermarket will look like

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18qxjm3mt42ujjpg/original.jpg

http://io9.com/if-bees-go-extinct-this-is-what-your-supermarket-will-513604512

[MargueriteBee]

Well it seems we are focusing on the destruction of bees. Why don't we focus on the uplifting of bees energetically? Sending them the thought of immunity from what ails them?

[northstar]

Well it seems we are focusing on the destruction of bees. Why don't we focus on the uplifting of bees energetically? Sending them the thought of immunity from what ails them?

I totally agreed M.Bee!!
I would like to respectfully ask a favor of you and others who care about the bees. Could you please take a few moments (even 5 minutes is fine!!) and do the short meditation suggested earlier and report back here what you thought, felt, etc. while doing the meditation.

Thanks so much for that gentle reminder M.Bee to get us back to RSA (remote spiritual assistance)!

Love and Peace

[Phoenix1304]

Greets All

Neonicotinoids are under continuing investigation as being major culprits in this particular environmental disaster and there is already sufficient evidence to ban their use, in Europe at least, perhaps we could focus on getting the British government to stop prevaricating (and accepting bribes from chemical giants?) and ban the damned stuff.

Here's a link to an article about the ban in Europe entitled 'Victory For The Bees' which is a nice headline to keep in the forefront of our visioning.

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/victory-for-bees-as-european-union-bans-neonicotinoid-pesticides-blamed-for-destroying-bee-population-8595408.html

Thanks to everyone for having the wisdom to know how important it is to save the bees and caring enough to invest some creative thought into it.

Hugs

[silverfish]

Hello northstar

sorry I am not very good at writing things especially experiences of meditation .Words seem so clumsy and ill fitting !! but I wanted to share so you know I am taking part in what you have asked.
I started by thanking the bees with gratitude and sending unconditional love and I saw them in all there busy business and I sent the love of humanity and expressed that there were many of us that supported them and loved them . I saw the hand of the bees take the hand of an innocent child and knew this aspect of us they embraced but there is part of man that see itself as out side nature and feels it knows best . I was told not to fear change .There are ebbs and flows in all areas of life and at the time of the pendulum swinging out furthest is the time when power shifts .
I also saw a wolf howling at the moon but many thought it was eating the moon .

Thank you for this thread I will send love and gratitude to the bees daily .
I have been working with the bees in my garden and asking what I could do to assist them and I had thought I hadn't received much of an answer but since bill and your threads I have thought more about it and realised how many people have commented on how many bees are in my garden so I must have heard them after all but there is always more to do. so I will send the thoughts out for guidance .
silver

[Sunny-side-up]

Walked out this morning,
looked to the sky as normal,
Clear Happy Blue Sky and a Bee!
A Strong Happy BEE Zooming off on it's Merry Way :dance:

Focused much Love on that BEE and all BEE's.:hug:
Love you BEE's

[northstar]

Thank you for this thread I will send love and gratitude to the bees daily .
I have been working with the bees in my garden and asking what I could do to assist them and I had thought I hadn't received much of an answer but since bill and your threads I have thought more about it and realised how many people have commented on how many bees are in my garden so I must have heard them after all but there is always more to do. so I will send the thoughts out for guidance .
silver

:cheer2::cheer2:
It gives me so much joy to read the stories people are sending about their experiences with the bee-ings.



Walked out this morning,
looked to the sky as normal,
Clear Happy Blue Sky and a Bee!
A Strong Happy BEE Zooming off on it's Merry Way :dance:

Focused much Love on that BEE and all BEE's.:hug:
Love you BEE's

Haha! That is awesome!!


Keep those bee-utiful stores coming dear friends!!
And remember, BEE happy!

[Conchis]

A nice cool drink....if you want to make honey....you have to have water....

22575

[william r sanford72]

dealing with 102 degree days but the bees are flying here and the breeze coming in is countering the heat blast.water close to the hive.they drink lots and bring it back to the hives.when its this hot..many will sit in front of the entrance with the butts pointed toward the entrace flapping there wings in union.a bio air conditioner.keeping it cool on my end.hope all is well for you all.360..wave out.never stop.heart.soul.truth always.william.

[AriG]

We are adding honey bees to our farm next year. Very excited, but a little trepidation as I order my epi-pens ( yes, I am allergic ). Our commitment is sincere. People like me? Dime a dozen. Bees? Priceless.

[william r sanford72]

Arig.they have bee suits that are almost 100% sting proof.careful and glad you are including BEES. on your farm.there wonderful to have buzzn about.and they could use your help.

[william r sanford72]

posted on road map thread.will post here.i have equipment that i would DONATE..FREE of charge.and BEEs.for any who are thinking about bee keeping or already are.sorry for repeat of info just wanted to throw that out again.just incase some one is on the fence.

[northstar]

posted on road map thread.will post here.i have equipment that i would DONATE..FREE of charge.and BEEs.for any who are thinking about bee keeping or already are.sorry for repeat of info just wanted to throw that out again.just incase some one is on the fence.

Thanks William for everything you do for the bees!
I feel so grateful to be meeting so many beekeepers as part of this mission to save the bees. Every beekeeper I have ever spoken to understands how important the bees are. I am honored to know you and the other beekeepers here on Avalon and I am so thankful that beekeepers are sharing their stories herre.


We are adding honey bees to our farm next year. Very excited, but a little trepidation as I order my epi-pens ( yes, I am allergic ). Our commitment is sincere. People like me? Dime a dozen. Bees? Priceless.

That is awesome! People like you who step up to the plate the help the bees are priceless!

[Hazel]

When l visualized the bees... I saw millions of them swarmed together and moving downward in an anti-clockwise spiral form, my urge was to rewind the spiral into a clock-wise motion which is hard to do.. but it shows that this will release the bees from destruction in some way. I have determined that l will (regularly) bring this to my minds eye and continue to correct the downward spiral in the hope that this will effect positive change in the plight of Earths bees.

[northstar]

When l visualized the bees... I saw millions of them swarmed together and moving downward in an anti-clockwise spiral form, my urge was to rewind the spiral into a clock-wise motion which is hard to do.. but it shows that this will release the bees from destruction in some way. I have determined that l will (regularly) bring this to my minds eye and continue to correct the downward spiral in the hope that this will effect positive change in the plight of Earths bees.

Thank you - that is awesome!!
Keep it up, the bees thank you too!

[Star Tsar]

Hey Northstar awesome thread I am going to give a lil time to the Bee in my meditations from now on using the guidelines you have provided!
I just wanted to say thanks for your efforts and give this thread a massive BUMP

PS we need a Bee smilie...

[northstar]

Hey Northstar awesome thread I am going to give a lil time to the Bee in my meditations from now on using the guidelines you have provided!
I just wanted to say thanks for your efforts and give this thread a massive BUMP
PS we need a Bee smilie...

Thanks!! and I totally agree we need a bee smilie!!
I am so excited to read about people's experiences with the meditation!
I am starting to feel a sense of upliftment now when I think about the bees.


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[william r sanford72]

the hives seem to be going into swarm mode thoe not sure without going in to look.feels that way.energys changed some.it is the begining of the season.and the heat has slowed there main work for mainly morning but some still fly during peak heat of the day.healthy and strong.and im seeing a more diverse mix of insects around the house.walking sticks mantis.dragonflys.the extra focus seems to be working better than expected..they are not shy insects thats for sure.with plenty of interaction.kids and me are digging it.

[soleil]

i wanted to share a meditation i did last night...when i got to the bee's i merged with gaia (in a light way) and sent a prayer for the bees. immediately after i saw an internal light exploding from the middle of the earth/gaia towards the surface, like a sun with rays shooting out of the middle like meteors. i felt as though my prayer was done after i saw that, and that was it. but it was a sign of action!

[northstar]

the hives seem to be going into swarm mode thoe not sure without going in to look.feels that way.energys changed some.it is the begining of the season.and the heat has slowed there main work for mainly morning but some still fly during peak heat of the day.healthy and strong.and im seeing a more diverse mix of insects around the house.walking sticks mantis.dragonflys.the extra focus seems to be working better than expected..they are not shy insects thats for sure.with plenty of interaction.kids and me are digging it.

:angel: I love hearing about your bees William! :angel:



i wanted to share a meditation i did last night...when i got to the bee's i merged with gaia (in a light way) and sent a prayer for the bees. immediately after i saw an internal light exploding from the middle of the earth/gaia towards the surface, like a sun with rays shooting out of the middle like meteors. i felt as though my prayer was done after i saw that, and that was it. but it was a sign of action!

:clap2: I felt the energy of that when I read it!! Beloved Mother Gaia wants life to live!! Ahhhh!!! :clap2:

[william r sanford72]

well glad to see only my post were knocked out.was worried it was all gone.must bee doing something right.the hack game is an old new one for me.the heat blast.broke this morning.droped about 10 degrees and light rain.wonderful breeze.the bees are loving it and so are we.inward..to outward..360..focused wave..intent.balance always.:wizard:

[northstar]

Take heart dear Bee Warriors!
Project Avalon is "back from the hack"!
And stronger than ever!

Speaking of bees...
I was at a spiritual retreat this weekend and I met some wonderful bees industriously gathering pollen. I sent them love and thanks from my heart.
Ya gotta love any creature that spends its entire life kissing flowers all day!

[doodah]

Hello Bee Group,

I've gotten distracted by doing work around the Yosemite fire, Syria, Washington, DC, and those kinds of topics lately, so haven't been here much. Loved reading the posts above. I read through the thread periodically and think about the bees every day as I do outside work.

I did want to report that I saw ONE honeybee taking pollen from corn tassels yesterday. I watched it and asked it to invite its sisters to come into the garden. I know one honeybee doesn't sound like much, but it's a good step up from NONE. There continue to be lots of bumblebees and butterflies acting as pollinators.

Continuing blessings to all the bees and bee-people out there...

[northstar]

Hello Bee Group,

I've gotten distracted by doing work around the Yosemite fire, Syria, Washington, DC, and those kinds of topics lately, so haven't been here much. Loved reading the posts above. I read through the thread periodically and think about the bees every day as I do outside work.

I did want to report that I saw ONE honeybee taking pollen from corn tassels yesterday. I watched it and asked it to invite its sisters to come into the garden. I know one honeybee doesn't sound like much, but it's a good step up from NONE. There continue to be lots of bumblebees and butterflies acting as pollinators.

Continuing blessings to all the bees and bee-people out there...

That's awesome!!
One is better than none!!
I know we are all making a difference!!

[william r sanford72]

its a differant farm since yesterday.overnight.a moment that lasted a little over 2 hours and fall is here.the whole mood and vibe has changed.its cool enough for long sleeves the last 2 mornings.wow.energy still flowing strong.no recharge needed when its flowing like this...focused inward..flowing outward..360.wave.intent.balance...and the bees will respond.the land will respond.no giving.no taking.flowing.

[northstar]

its a differant farm since yesterday.overnight.a moment that lasted a little over 2 hours and fall is here.the whole mood and vibe has changed.its cool enough for long sleeves the last 2 mornings.wow.energy still flowing strong.no recharge needed when its flowing like this...focused inward..flowing outward..360.wave.intent.balance...and the bees will respond.the land will respond.no giving.no taking.flowing.

ahhhh
I feel that flowing, William!
Go with it and flow with it.
No words necessary - just enter the flow of life.
:grouphug:

To members of this group and for newcomers to this group, I would love to hear about your experiences, impressions, prayers, activism work or positive thoughts with regards to the bees.
All contributions are valuable and welcome!!

[4Talismans]

I've been hesitant to respond to this thread because the impressions, energy and visuals I get when I'm doing the meditations aren't actually all that pleasant. But it could just be someone here at PA that is responsible. I think we may have someone sending "dirty" energy, because the first day the energy was extremely lighthearted and vivacious. At any rate, they can't get me down. I am a prism, absorbing light and refracting it out into the universe. I am inviting the bees to stay, I am promising them that there are those of us who want to clean up Gaia and there will be more and more of us. i am holding each of you in this thread in my light and intentions.
So let it be.

[northstar]

I've been hesitant to respond to this thread because the impressions, energy and visuals I get when I'm doing the meditations aren't actually all that pleasant. But it could just be someone here at PA that is responsible. I think we may have someone sending "dirty" energy, because the first day the energy was extremely lighthearted and vivacious. At any rate, they can't get me down. I am a prism, absorbing light and refracting it out into the universe. I am inviting the bees to stay, I am promising them that there are those of us who want to clean up Gaia and there will be more and more of us. i am holding each of you in this thread in my light and intentions.
So let it be.

Thanks 4Talismans! I love that prism, refracting light out into the universe!

I have a suggestion...
If what appears is not pleasant, you might consider dispelling it in a lighthearted way, for example seeing it get sucked into a toilet and flushed away and a "Mr Clean" character sweeping up any negative vibrations and everything sparkling, sparkling, sparkling!!

I am seeing him right now. He is a bright, bald and he has a big mop and he loves to clean! He is cleaning up all negativity! hahahah!!! This is fun!!

Negs and dark things hate lighthearted joyful fun, that is one of the reasons why sacred "play" is so darn effective at getting rid of them!!! hehehehe!!! They feed on our fear and it is hard to be afraid when you are laughing!

What fun things can you come up with?

[4Talismans]

Thanks 4Talismans! I love that prism, refracting light out into the universe!

I have a suggestion...
If what appears is not pleasant, you might consider dispelling it in a lighthearted way, for example seeing it get sucked into a toilet and flushed away and a "Mr Clean" character sweeping up any negative vibrations and everything sparkling, sparkling, sparkling!!

I am seeing him right now. He is a bright, bald and he has a big mop and he loves to clean! He is cleaning up all negativity! hahahah!!! This is fun!!

Negs and dark things hate lighthearted joyful fun, that is one of the reasons what sacred "play" is so darn effective at getting rid of them!!! hehehehe!!! They feed on our fear and it is hard to be afraid when you are laughing!

What fun things can you come up with?
I love your Mr. Clean! no way can I beat that LOL. Mr. Clean is my new bff. :)

[william r sanford72]

4Talismans i tend to feel it and sometimes visualize a recycle.its the only way i can describe it.the negative .or dirty energy.tainted.is brought inward retooled.on its own the energy cleans up or with help then sent outward again.if n im doing it right.there will be a basic low vibe atached to the energy if you never focused on it before it can be a bit ..oily??and discouraging.take heart.i feel its just the you sensing what some already know.thats why the bees and plants..so forth need our help.sounds like northstar and you have it worked out pretty good..and clean.thanks for trying.and not giving up.

[4Talismans]

4Talismans i tend to feel it and sometimes visualize a recycle.its the only way i can describe it.the negative .or dirty energy.tainted.is brought inward retooled.on its own the energy cleans up or with help then sent outward again.if n im doing it right.there will be a basic low vibe atached to the energy if you never focused on it before it can be a bit ..oily??and discouraging.take heart.i feel its just the you sensing what some already know.thats why the bees and plants..so forth need our help.sounds like northstar and you have it worked out pretty good..and clean.thanks for trying.and not giving up.
Thanks william. My vibrations were so high prior to the hack, and I'm not sure what happened but I lost some "altitude" lol. Its ok I'm getting it back. You described it well... oily. I have a very hard time finding words for this stuff. I'm just kind of a natural and I just do it without trying usually. But yes, I mentally cleaned it up and sent it on it's way. :D I look forward to tonights meditation.

[william r sanford72]

in my hives they are starting to build queen cells.swarm mode is in gear.soon the first queen will emerge.kill the ones not hatched.gather her new hive and haul ass to a new home.this is mother nature at her finest.inward..then outward.360 wave of focused intent.balance.

[northstar]

Hello dear Bee-utiful souls- I would love to hear about your impressions from your Bee Meditations.
In addition, if you would like to share poems, prayers, affirmations, songs or anything to help the bees please do so! :)

Here is my meditation today:

I entered meditation and I connected with the collective bee spirit. I saw a bee industriously gathering pollen and I came closer and I was drawn into the red clover flower he was perched on and from there I was sucked down the stem of the flower into Mother Gaia in a big fun, fast swoop! Then Mother Gaia gave me a vision.

I saw huge tracts of GMO grain from the perspective of the bees. When seen from an etheric perspective, GMO fields are grey and dead (lacking wholesome life energy). Spiritually, GMO grain is grey and dead. There is life there, but it is a manufactured type of life, fallen and broken and mechanical and dead. This is the vision that Mother Gaia gave me today. In my meditation I saw the vast tracts of grey GMO plants dissolve into Mother Gaia and in their place real living crops appeared, not dead, mechanical things. Then the lands bloomed and burst forth in living color. The collective bee intelligence took notice, and buzzed happily.

[william r sanford72]

last night in my meditations i realized i no longer was compelled to bother northstar about getting a hive.that whatever i was waiting for.getting impatient about.was beeing fulfilled.this Honey bee thread.and the gmo work.its what i was waiting to see.bee a part of.it has come to pass.and i hope it last.so..northstar you are doing great and i hope you find the enegy to keep going.good job.thanks for putting up with me about ya getting a hive.and thanks for all who come to this thread to visit and throw a bit of love to the bees and all natural life.we need more members to charge it up.so come on creators and vagabonds of reality.lets see what ya gott..:wizard:

[doodah]

Hello bee people,

My wonderful squash plants are still making flowers and getting pollinated. I hope they will have time for their wonderful fruits to mature.

That's the good news. The bad news -- something I need some advice on -- is that today while mowing the yard I "found" a yellowjacket nest in the ground that I didn't know was there. The good news is that (thank the cosmos!) they didn't sting me. I have gotten stung every year for the past 10 years. Last year I knew there were yellowjacket nests in the ground but I didn't get stung because I stopped mowing the grass in August and avoided the whole problem.

Each year I have gotten stung, my allergic reaction has gotten worse. I haven't reached the point of anaphylactic shock, but it's not just a little red mark on my skin anymore. These guys sting multiple times! The last time I got stung my foot swelled up to the size of a football and it took a week for the swelling to go down.

Given all this, what do you suggest I do? My inclination is to wipe out the nest, since this one is located in an area of the yard that I use a lot. They've never been in that area before. The area where I stopped mowing was a part of the yard that I don't have to go into to do anything, so I didn't mind about not mowing there.

I've been able to make peace with all the other flying insects around me. Wasps? No problem. They can make nests in the flowers in my windowboxes if they want to. We don't bother each other. I've made peace with bumblebees, European hornets, even bald-faced hornets which can be quite aggressive. But no matter how much I've tried with the yellowjackets, I haven't found a way to live in peace with them.

Any suggestions? I'd rather not wipe out the nest. I don't feel good about doing it, but I'll do it if I have to.

[william r sanford72]

being alergic is no joke and if the reaction to the venom is getting worse.first thing is go get an eppy pin.shot.from your local doctor.do this before anything else.couple years ago i gotta call from a local farmer who raised horses.he told me that honey bees were attacking them by the water trough.but he couldnt figure out where they were coming from.so packed up my suite.the smoker.some sugar water[my secret weapon for swarms]and thought i was gonna get a hive.when i gott there it wasnt honey bees.yellow jackets had built one of the biggest hives undeground i had ever seen.Massive.and the horses were actualy stepping through a part of the underground nest and inrage n them little yellow and black sewing machines with wings.mean little buggers.he couldnt move the trough.i had to.and the bee suit didnt work very well being that its desighned for honey bees.and there size.them yellow jackets would find the vent wholes on my hat..in they would go.nothing like a couple stings on the eyes and nose to give a person perspective.nothing like watching toughend farmers.well seasoned running around yelling and being chased to the house.guess my point is unless you can digg it up find the queen.she will probly stay there for next year.wont suggest poison but unless your willing to be stung...you will have to do something.go online and see what alternatives you have.if they were honey bees i could help.otherwise sorry..admire your willingness to deal with them for this long.seems the insects have a friend indeed.good luck.remember..EPPY PIN..SHOT..just incase.

[heretogrow]

I have a special request from all of the bee charmers on Avalon. My bedroom is being invaded by bees. I can't find how they are getting in. It is mostly quiet at night as it is getting cold but with first light I hear them buzzing around and then I get up and get out. I was stung in the middle of the night last week and let me tell you that will wake one up really fast. I had a problem like this with wasps, but these are the yellow jackets that you are talking about in other posts. I have asked them to leave, and left the windows open but I see new ones flying in through the windows as fast as the other ones leave.

I won't kill them because of this thread and my realization that bees are endangered. During a bee meditation could you see if you can get them to leave my room and go out into the fields somewhere. On a good note it is beginning to get cold here as fall is approaching. I know in a month or so it will be too cold so I should be alright. Unless they have decided to camp out in my room for the winter because they know I won't kill them. Not funny if true.

Thank you for your thread and your help!
Julia

[Atlas]

The Queen bee is the centre of the hive: She accompanies every-swarm that you see. The Queen is also the largest bee and her body is specially formed for egg-laying-so that the eggs can be placed a little above the centre of the cells in the honeycomb. Before depositing her eggs, she inspects each cell to be sure it is properly cleaned by the workers. Just think of her effort and industry!

When, for any reason the colony needs a new Queen; extra royal jelly is fed to chosen larvae in the cells. The first young Queen to emerge from the pupa destroys all other developing Queens in the cells, then sets out on her mating flight after five to twelve days. After mating the young Queen has much to do. With her eggs fertile, she must return swiftly to the hive. The old Queen will have left with a swarm beforehand. The new Queen, closely surrounded by worker bees who feed and groom her, can lay up to one egg every minute day and night.

The Drones are the future fathers of the bee colony (rather a very small number of them will be). Shorter than the Queen, drones are larger than the workers. They have no accomplishments other than being patient. They cannot make wax, have no proboscis for collecting pollen or nectar, and have no pollen pikes on their legs. They are never called on to defend the hive so they have no need for a sting.

Drones rarely feed themselves – instead, they hold out their tongues and a worker bee places food on it. They are truly gentlemen in waiting. They are waiting for the day when a young Queen will fly from the hive. When a new Queen flies from the hive she joins the drones, who are already circling in drone congregation areas: The swiftest drones will catch and mate with the Queen, but their life is short. After mating, they will float back to earth and be dead by the time they reach the ground: They have helped to bring new life to the colony and their work is finished. The remaining drones return to the hive either to be driven out or to die there during the winter or when a shortage of food occurs.

Worker bees The main section of the hind pair of legs has special spines for holding pollen or propolis (a kind of gum). The centre legs are the bees’ main support, but all six legs are variously equipped with brushes, combs an spurs with which to brush pollen from the eyes, clean the antennae, wipe dust from the wings and pack pollen spines. The tongue and mandibles are used to lick and collect pollen grains from the anthers of flowers, with the result that the pollen grains are moistened with honey and stick together. The pollen is then transferred to the hind legs and held firmly until the forager enters the hive, when it is then packed in cells in the honeycomb.

Worker bees have two heavy spoonshaped jaws which work sideways. The jaws are used for collecting pollen and chewing wax. The abdomen has two important organs – the wax glands and the sting. Wax glands are special cells on the under side of the last four segments of the body. Wax is discharged through these special cells in tiny scales, which are then moulded and used in comb building, capping and the cells.

[doodah]

Heretogrow and all,

We need to get our "bees" straight. Not all flying insects are "bees," although most people lump all the different kinds together and call them bees.

Honeybees and bumblebees are pollinators. They have fuzzy bodies and collect pollen from plants. Honeybees are the only flying insects that make honey, and that's one reason we value them so much. Bumblebees collect pollen but don't make honey. They also don't make hives and tend to be solitary. When approaching the work in this thread, I assume it is honeybees we are primarily concerned with, as they are the most valued pollinators for our food crops.

Wasps are a whole separate category. They are not pollinators, do not collect pollen. They make hives but the colonies don't get very large. They are meat eaters, that is, eating proteins from various sources. If you watch them fly, you'll see that their legs are long and hang down. They don't fly very fast.

Yellowjackets, European hornets, and bald-faced hornets are another category altogether. They have tight, compact bodies, usually black and yellow striped (except bald faced hornets which are black with white faces), no legs hanging down. These guys are fast flyers; some of them will hover in the air right in front of your face and look at you as if curious who you are! They are not pollinators, do not collect pollen, do not make honey, but all of them make hives of different sizes. European and bald-faced hornets are solitary, do not make group hives. HOWEVER, yellowjacket hives can have thousands of members! Yellowjackets get very aggressive, especially in the late summer and fall as now. They get frantic for some reason, maybe having to do with the coming death of the hive and preparing the queen to over-winter.

Heretogrow, it sounds to me like you might have a yellowjacket hive in your walls or maybe your attic. Look around the eaves of your roof, see if you can see them going in and out. Don't leave your windows open if you don't have screens. They're opportunistic and will take advantage of any opening you give them. Look around your window casings and underneath the window ledge, both inside and out. If there are gaps visible, fill them with anything that will block the entrance. Putty, caulk, or even cotton balls stuffed in cracks will block the entrance. At this time of the year, these guys are NOT friendly! Even though it's getting cooler, it may be November before the hive has died off. (All of them die except the queen.)

[doodah]

being alergic is no joke and if the reaction to the venom is getting worse.first thing is go get an eppy pin.shot.from your local doctor.do this before anything else.couple years ago i gotta call from a local farmer who raised horses.he told me that honey bees were attacking them by the water trough.but he couldnt figure out where they were coming from.so packed up my suite.the smoker.some sugar water[my secret weapon for swarms]and thought i was gonna get a hive.when i gott there it wasnt honey bees.yellow jackets had built one of the biggest hives undeground i had ever seen.Massive.and the horses were actualy stepping through a part of the underground nest and inrage n them little yellow and black sewing machines with wings.mean little buggers.he couldnt move the trough.i had to.and the bee suit didnt work very well being that its desighned for honey bees.and there size.them yellow jackets would find the vent wholes on my hat..in they would go.nothing like a couple stings on the eyes and nose to give a person perspective.nothing like watching toughend farmers.well seasoned running around yelling and being chased to the house.guess my point is unless you can digg it up find the queen.she will probly stay there for next year.wont suggest poison but unless your willing to be stung...you will have to do something.go online and see what alternatives you have.if they were honey bees i could help.otherwise sorry..admire your willingness to deal with them for this long.seems the insects have a friend indeed.good luck.remember..EPPY PIN..SHOT..just incase.

Gosh, William, after my own experiences, I can't even imagine how horrible this was for you, the farm hands, the horses. Wow... my heart goes out to you all just hearing about it even though it was years ago.

EPPY PIN..SHOT..just incase. Yes, that's the next level I'd have to go to if I get stung again. But if I don't mow the yard there, they actually won't bother me. I can walk over there and watch them and they don't bother me. It's the mowing that makes them go bonkers. They don't like the vibration; it's not the noise. Even if you use an electric mower, they get all hot and bothered and go on the attack.

I know of several ways to safely get rid of the nest, not using poisons. There is NO POSSIBILITY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD that I would try to dig up the nest and find the queen. Absolutely not!

[william r sanford72]

doodah..no worrys.that yellow jacket moment.it made me smile when i rememberd it and began realating it to you.the pain was temp.as it always is.bigg hive it was.and only the horses were harmed in my op.they needed to drink.
heretogrow.doodah summed up my reply.dont get stung unless ya have to.sleepn and waken up to stings.yowser.bee...safe.the honeybees here are kinda inbetween right now..the golden rod is just starting to really bloom.and the last 3 days jumped back up to the mid 90s in temp wise.still the leaves change i little bit everyday.the crickets night song..just a little slower.and not at as full.fall.and the bees are hanging in there.360...inward..outward.focused wave.intent with balance.

[heretogrow]

Thank you Doodah and William,
There were twelve yellow jackets in my room yesterday and eight this morning, so tomorrow I will try to get rid of the hive. I sleep in a room that was a dressing/sewing. ironing room just below the attic. It is not really a bedroom and it is not finished. The insulation and lathe are exposed on one wall that leads up to the attic. . Since I taped all of the windows off with plastic and they are still getting in, I think the bees must be coming in from the attic. A few years ago my daughter and me moved in with my mom and dad to put our incomes together and try to make it together because neither family could make it alone. Truly there was not the space nor the bedrooms we needed. But the idea of sharing household expenses sounded good.. So far I have dealt with wasps in the wall, which I had to cut drywall away and remove last fall, mice running down from the rafters to my room and even found a snake skin under my bed. Thank goodness I did not find the actual snake, just the skin! But that was a telltale sign that he had been there. It is not ideal but I have learned to live with it. Compared to the snake skin, I can deal with this. I will use your advice and not feel bad about killing and get rid of the hive. Thank you for easing my mind!!!

Much Love,
Julia

[william r sanford72]

so clear tonite.will go out soon to relax.milkyways edge is in full view and splendor..crickets and frogs lull me.the bats dance.360 wave.all around..inward.outward.focus intent.balance into flow.

[MargueriteBee]

There has been a negative magick spell put on the bees.


I've been hesitant to respond to this thread because the impressions, energy and visuals I get when I'm doing the meditations aren't actually all that pleasant. But it could just be someone here at PA that is responsible. I think we may have someone sending "dirty" energy, because the first day the energy was extremely lighthearted and vivacious. At any rate, they can't get me down. I am a prism, absorbing light and refracting it out into the universe. I am inviting the bees to stay, I am promising them that there are those of us who want to clean up Gaia and there will be more and more of us. i am holding each of you in this thread in my light and intentions.
So let it be.

[northstar]

Thanks MargueriteBee. The current perilous state of the world's honeybees could certainly be seen as negative magick. Bee populations are collapsing everywhere and have been on a frightening decline for years.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful contributions to this thread. Could you please share your vision, ideas, prayers, affirmations, etc. to keep this thread positive and vital?

I believe with 100% certainty that souls coming together with "RSA" (remote spiritual assistance) can make a positive difference for the bees.

[william r sanford72]

There has been a negative magick spell put on the bees.


I've been hesitant to respond to this thread because the impressions, energy and visuals I get when I'm doing the meditations aren't actually all that pleasant. But it could just be someone here at PA that is responsible. I think we may have someone sending "dirty" energy, because the first day the energy was extremely lighthearted and vivacious. At any rate, they can't get me down. I am a prism, absorbing light and refracting it out into the universe. I am inviting the bees to stay, I am promising them that there are those of us who want to clean up Gaia and there will be more and more of us. i am holding each of you in this thread in my light and intentions.
So let it be.

indeed.so in saying.it can be broken.bent.and even retooled and converted in to a positive vibration.you only state a known problem.that anybody with remote feelings and focus will sense right away.please.help.what would you suggest??there is a negative attack on the pollinators.i wasnt bullsh!ting...i knew this long before avalon.so should we throw in the towl cause its dirty and dangerous work..and lowers the vibe..we are creators..we can raise and convert vibration..or lower them..depends on ones intent.this is what we all were made to do..so lets get busy and focus not on the lower vibe attached to the bees but in converting it into a useable source of enrgy and light.lets kick it back at em!!

[silverfish]

hello bee helpers
my meditation took me along the hedgerows where once the many and varied flowers grew .They now looked stark and grey ...but into my mind came this thread started by nature about scattering seeds I saw us all playing apart in returning the flowers that have been stripped from our countryside . I saw that it is about practical help as well as energetic that is needed . http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?62898-Scatter-the-seeds

This year many of the veg that I have been growing have gone to seed and produced flowers .Leeks grow the most glorious pompom head which lasted for months and are still going strong also golden oregano. They have both been covered in bees since they've flowered .If you even have a small area of garden that could be planted up with some herbs or wild flowers you would be surprised at how many visitors you get. good time to plan for next year or sow some seeds now for spring.

turning colder here now is it too late to make some bee houses ??

silver

[heretogrow]

Hello to all of you beautiful bee charmers!

I hope you don't mind me calling you that, I started referring to my niece as a bee charmer when she was little and would let bumble bees crawl all over her hands so I say it with much admiration. I wish to thank anyone who sent positive intentions to my home and asked the bees to relocate. There was only one bee in my room this morning. I have come to find that the borage and zinnias that I have planted to border the small vegetable garden here are full of honey bees and butterflies. Next year I hope to plant a border of herbs along the back yard. Thank you immensely for the work you are doing and for reminding me to provide food for these little creatures. PS- Bees and butterflies must be friends because I have noticed they share the border flowers quite well! I have added the bees to my list of meditations. I am excited to learn about them so thank you for clarifications on which are pollinators and which are not.

[silverfish]

please keep all insects in your prayers as they all are part of the bigger picture .
the wasps eat aphids and keep the balance and are very good to have round .
none are more important including us .(imho)

heretogrow good to hear you only had 1 bee this morning !

silver

[william r sanford72]

heretogrow.also glad you didnt have to kill em.and you didnt get stung.
was thinking on how to deter such unwanted visitors.ok.honeybee info you might find interesting and might not have known. DRONES are male honey bees. they have no stinger.they do nothing per say productive but donate sperm if a new queens in the area or in there own hive.they are not allowed to overwinter in the hive.around here come late october the workers drive the drones out or just kill them.easy life..then BAM..i always wonder if they know its coming??also thought mother nature..and creator sometimes have an ironic sense of humor when creating balance.so theres a hive life fact for ya.more later...

[Conchis]

The killing of the drones is interesting.... the females chew the wings off the males, then push them out of the front of the hive, where they fall on the ground to become fire ant food here. Bees are truly amazing creatures. (Just like all creatures.)

[northstar]

Thanks to everyone for making a really vital thread! I am very much appreciating everyone's stories, meditation, prayers and affirmations.

I LOVE the idea to plant seeds for flowers for the bees! What a simple, easy and effective way for everyone to make a difference!! That is awesome.

I also love the way participants in this thread are taking care of each other and offering their expertise. It feels positive and expanive to me. We are making a difference!

[doodah]

Still no wild honeybees in my area! Just the one I saw a while back. I asked her to invite her sisters to come but I haven't seen any.

Where I live is in a "hollow," which is a high-sided narrow valley running down from a big, wild, forested mountain behind. This is wild native land. This is the middle of the forest, more or less, with just enough land cleared that houses have been built fairly far apart on the narrow valley floor. There are high forested ridges on both sides. Once you're outside the hollow, there are large open fields planted in forage crops. Those fields have been mowed and the crops are now baled in round bales that look like shredded wheat.

There are tons of native wild flowers around here. I mow my grass in crazy patterns that leave what my neighbors call my "weeds," still standing. Those are for the birds and insects. Five years ago, those were buzzing with honeybees.

There are over 400 satellite dishes within a four-mile radius of where I live. Anybody who wants TV reception in the many hollows in this area has satellite dishes. (Imagine a valley, a ridge, another valley, a ridge, another valley, etc., with people living on those valley floors. That's what it's like here.) I don't have TV, no dish, but I am surrounded by them. The man across the road has 3 dishes in his yard. (Fortunately they're not pointing at my house.) I've wondered for a long time whether the radio frequencies those dishes channel is associated with the lack of honeybees. I still have lots of bumblebees and butterflies and other flying insects, although the WASP population has also seriously declined this year. There are not many nests.

I don't know that anyone in this hollow is or has been a beekeeper. Several beekeepers 10 miles or so away from my hollow report that they do have honeybees, but these are not the wild native honeybees, I don't think, which should be here.

[william r sanford72]

whoops.just read through buares last post.ya already mentioned drones.dang nab it.well good job with that basic info.never ocured to me until last night that people might be interested in hive life and there basic biology.still have much to learn...Ok..try again..some info you might find interesting.the queen is the only fully formed true female in the hive.the workers are basicly female..without the proper plumbing to mate and lay eggs.this however can change.under stress and without a queen long enough a worker bee can begin to lay eggs.but..they will all be drones.not a happy hive and on its way to collapse and fail.die.a simple way to stop this because its impossable to find the laying worker amoung the thousands i was taught a simple but time consuming method to rid yourself of the laying worker ..is to empty the hive compleatly frame by frame atleast a hundred feet from where the hive sits.also would need to brush the hives and supers down to.the laying worker cant fly.to loaded down with eggs.and has almost no chance of reaching the hive again.not sure why that is.but it does work.i have done it about 3 times in 12 years.worked everytime.just make sure u have a new queen handy or plan on taking the queenless hive and adding it to a hive that could use the bump of workers.or just about any hive you have as long as its not already overcrowded.well enough info for now.more next time.and hopefully more thought out.360.wave.inward.. then outward..focused intent.balance into flow...:thumb:

[william r sanford72]

did you know honey NEVER SPOILS?? if at the right moisture content it can LAST for a THOUSAND YEARS or more.and still could bee eaten.not only is this the only food harvested by man from a insect.. the only known food that doesnt spoil.fact.the bees..talkn through time..wonder what they bee saying??..truly a blessed insect meant to teach us through out the ages.best gett ta learning....:wizard:

[northstar]

did you know honey NEVER SPOILS?? if at the right moisture content it can LAST for a THOUSAND YEARS or more.and still could bee eaten.not only is this the only food harvested by man from a insect.. the only known food that doesnt spoil.fact.the bees..talkn through time..wonder what they bee saying??..truly a blessed insect meant to teach us through out the ages.best gett ta learning....:wizard:


awesome, William, and so very true!
Natural, unpasturized honey has incredible healing powers too.
Also, beeswax is one of the main ingredients in many natural skin products. I have been taking herbalism classes for a few years and all of the natural salves and creams we make have a beeswax base.

[Star Tsar]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.

[doodah]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.

Could BEE that the temperature was a little low. They don't move too fast when it's cool.

[william r sanford72]

you be seeing the end results of dark work being done.seen this many times this year.and for the past 10 years its slowly gotten worse.they act drunk..not sure where to go.confused..lost almost..could be exposer to something sprayed on something they fed off of.could even be something to do with the sun.glad ya moved em.the insect problem is so multi leveld..such work to be done.much work still to do.

[william r sanford72]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.

Could BEE that the temperature was a little low. They don't move too fast when it's cool.

i agree could be im to quick to judge.anymore i feel a creeping desperation..sorry.maintaining a constant level of focus.distracts me sometimes.

[northstar]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.

I am envisioning any sick or stray or sluggish honeybees phase shifting into conditions of health, energy, balance and beauty. This shift moves effortlessly around the 3D world wherever it is needed.
Vibration now going up. up. up. up.
Ahhh, much better.
Done.
Sweet.

[william r sanford72]

yesterday the week long heat blast was broken with rain and a few storms all around but here..not a drop of rain.today the wind blew steady with a lick of fall on its backside cooling everything.the steady wind blew the bone dry corn giving it a constant sound that reminded me of rain hitting a tin roof.with cidacas for a chorus.fall dont know if its ready to settle yet.the first swarm is getting ready to go.late.hope they beat the cold.late swarms worry me a bit.360 wave..inward then outward.focused intent.balance into flow.

[Star Tsar]

I thought I would post this to help those like me who have a hard time visualising stuff besides that it is rather informative too!

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NOVA chronicles a year in the life of a bee colony with stunning images that take viewers inside the innermost secrets of the hive. The documentary team spent a year developing special macro lenses and a bee studio to deliver the film's astonishing sequences. These include the "wedding flight" of the colony's virgin queen as it mates in mid-air with a drone; the life-and-death battle between two rival queens for the colony's throne; and the defeat and death of a thieving wasp at the entrance to the hive. The show also explores such mysteries as the famous "waggle dance" with which scout bees signal the exact direction and distance of nectar sources to the rest of the hive. A vivid picture emerges of the bee's highly organized social life, revolving around the disciplined sharing of construction tasks, the collection of nectar, and warding off enemies.

[silverfish]

turning much colder here to
I was looking for info on bee shelters houses and found this site
http://foxleas.com/bee_house.htm
http://foxleas.com/Large_Bee_House300.jpg
Do you think I am too late this year ?

[northstar]

yesterday the week long heat blast was broken with rain and a few storms all around but here..not a drop of rain.today the wind blew steady with a lick of fall on its backside cooling everything.the steady wind blew the bone dry corn giving it a constant sound that reminded me of rain hitting a tin roof.with cidacas for a chorus.fall dont know if its ready to settle yet.the first swarm is getting ready to go.late.hope they beat the cold.late swarms worry me a bit.360 wave..inward then outward.focused intent.balance into flow.

I love the way you talk about your bees, William. You are truly a friend to the bees!



a bee colony with stunning images that take viewers inside the innermost secrets of the hive. The documentary team spent a year developing special macro lenses and a bee studio to deliver the film's astonishing sequences.

This documentary is awesome Star Tsar!! I will watch it this weekend!!


turning much colder here to
I was looking for info on bee shelters houses and found this site
Do you think I am too late this year ?

Great link!! I am not a beekeeper, silverfish, but there are many here who keep bees. Hopefully, one of them will answer your question!!

[william r sanford72]

turning much colder here to
I was looking for info on bee shelters houses and found this site
http://foxleas.com/bee_house.htm
http://foxleas.com/Large_Bee_House300.jpg
Do you think I am too late this year ?

looks to bee a home for all types of bees.from mason bees to carpenter bees and wasp..even other insects.if your to late this years.next years brood will need shelter and homes.cool looking to.good idea in my op.

[silverfish]

The link had smaller homes, think this is the delux model ! Yes it says it is for all kinds of bees and wasps
When do bees look for a home william ?
I presume at some point soon it will be too cold and they will just hide away for winter .
Already finding a few that are being caught out and having to overnight on the flower they are on , too cold to fly home.
silver

[william r sanford72]

well siverfish depends on the bee or wasp.the bumble bees here will all die and the queen will burrow down cozy for the winter packed with some eggs inside her..and some balls of food for her and her brood until the following spring.When you see a honeyBee out gathering nectar..pollen..know that its on the last week or even days of its short busy life.the very last duty for most worker bees in the hives is gathering honey and pollen.they dont emerge and go out straight away to gather nectar and pollen.they first perform other dutys like nursing brood.cleaning.guard duty and queen attending.its really about dormant dna..switches coming on at just the right moment under pre. programmed genetic triggers.there programing hasnt changed..at the core in a million years.pretty cool.

[william r sanford72]

honeybees look for a home when its to crowded or the home they live in has been damaged etc.sorry silverfish.didnt even answer your question all they way.swarms are a good sign most of the time that a queen and hive are healthy.but if you talk to beekeepers about swarms that are counting on the honey crop..they might say otherwise..since a swarm takes a load of bees with it often leaving the hive with young bees.the young bees take awhile to get to the foraging aspects of there lifes as i posted above.

[silverfish]

thank you william r sandford72 c: Always enjoy all your bee info . Think I will take my time and
think of a good place to make a wee bee hotel in the new year.
I would love to keep bees but am too close to neighbours and I know they would complain
so just have to make the patch I tend as bee friendly as poss and maybe some will take up
residency .
cheers silver

[william r sanford72]

No Honey Bee dies of old age...they work themselves to death. literally wearing themselves out.average life span of worker bee is forty days.the queen lives much longer.up to 4 years..who knows maybe more.it takes the worker from the egg stage..3 days..growth of larva 6 days.spinning of cocoon 2 days.resting time..2 days change to pupa..1 day.change to winged insect 7 days.average duration of changes 21...to become a perfect insect...40 days seems so short to me.

[william r sanford72]

do you suppose 40 days is a life time for the worker..almost a pun..and not intended..like 90 years to a human??with all that work.energy being produced..the level of output.like the river mayfly..spending its shotdays in the water.only to emerge brek free its pupal stage and feel the sun for only 24 hours..mate..and then to die.24 hours.does it feel like a life time to the the mayfly?? or is it all biological genetic programming. i always wonder how time moves for them.how do they perceive time.do they even perceive it?..sorry..its how me mind works.360 wave.inward.outward.focused intent.balance into flow.

[doodah]

William, I think if you enter the Mayfly and feel its changes as your own, that the 24 hours in the sun is an explosion of joy that feels just right. The dying feels right too. I can't explain it any other way. I've entered the lives of mosquitoes and felt their lives when they are wrigglers living in water, kicking their tails to move around, surfacing to get oxygen, kicking down again. Basically, playing in the water is their life. Then they morph into winged insects. If they are female, they go hunting for something to bite and suck its blood (usually me - :() so the eggs of their young will be nurtured. I don't think there's anything like time, or a life, just that each stage feels right. The caterpiller chomps on leaves and that feels good. Then it has an urge to spin a cocoon and that feels good too, so it spins. Then it emerges as butterfly or moth and that feels really good, to be able to fly around and feel the wind under your wings.

AND THE GOOD NEWS IS:...... **!!** ........ 6 WILD HONEYBEES SEEN TODAY GATHERING POLLEN ON wildflowers called Elecampane at the edge of my yard - which is also the edge of the forest. Elecampane are 6-ft tall with disorderly daisy-like flowers the yellow-gold color of goldenrod at the very top of the plant.

The honeybees didn't seem at all interested in the Goldenrod growing nearby, or in the many, many orange or red&orange Marigolds growing all around my garden.

But 6!! That's great, since there were NONE, then there was ONE, now there are SIX. I was so excited watching them that I forgot to ask them to bring more of their sisters tomorrow.

[Anchor]

I saw several thousand yesterday, swarming. Bees are quite well looked after here :)

[doodah]

You're lucky, Anchor.

[william r sanford72]

William, I think if you enter the Mayfly and feel its changes as your own, that the 24 hours in the sun is an explosion of joy that feels just right. The dying feels right too. I can't explain it any other way. I've entered the lives of mosquitoes and felt their lives when they are wrigglers living in water, kicking their tails to move around, surfacing to get oxygen, kicking down again. Basically, playing in the water is their life. Then they morph into winged insects. If they are female, they go hunting for something to bite and suck its blood (usually me - :() so the eggs of their young will be nurtured. I don't think there's anything like time, or a life, just that each stage feels right. The caterpiller chomps on leaves and that feels good. Then it has an urge to spin a cocoon and that feels good too, so it spins. Then it emerges as butterfly or moth and that feels really good, to be able to fly around and feel the wind under your wings.

AND THE GOOD NEWS IS:...... **!!** ........ 6 WILD HONEYBEES SEEN TODAY GATHERING POLLEN ON wildflowers called Elecampane at the edge of my yard - which is also the edge of the forest. Elecampane are 6-ft tall with disorderly daisy-like flowers the yellow-gold color of goldenrod at the very top of the plant.

The honeybees didn't seem at all interested in the Goldenrod growing nearby, or in the many, many orange or red&orange Marigolds growing all around my garden.

But 6!! That's great, since there were NONE, then there was ONE, now there are SIX. I was so excited watching them that I forgot to ask them to bring more of their sisters tomorrow.

:whoo:...great news about your visitors!..also noticed the golden rod here isnt being worked.cooled off so fast.strange year.bees bee working through it.:o..

[william r sanford72]

I saw several thousand yesterday, swarming. Bees are quite well looked after here :)

double..:bump:. glad there looked after.sure wish i coulda seen em.swarms never cease to amaze me.

[northstar]

But 6!! That's great, since there were NONE, then there was ONE, now there are SIX. I was so excited watching them that I forgot to ask them to bring more of their sisters tomorrow.

This thread is sooo uplifting to read!!
Awesome contributions by all!

doodah- I think the bees are appreciating your excitement, joy and happiness - what a welcoming vibration and energy for them!

[william r sanford72]

doodah.i no what you mean by going into them..sorta.my first pet was an insect.praying mantis.i could feel her.there were no thoughts.or perception of time or reality as i see it in this bond.same with the bees.didnt need to go down and look in to know they were building queen cells ready to swarm.felt it.been able to do this my whole life with little effort..for the first 12 years of my life.its not as effortless now and most times this going into or connecting happens on its own.i find trying to do it often screws me up.it goes best when there is almost no intent.it feels more like a flowing of energy.only way i can descibe it.thoe i wish i could do it like when i was 6 and 10 ..its when this is happening.the connection..i could ask the insect. a dragonfly lands on my hand..or a humming bird hovers in front of me eye to eye..following me..feeling them..thats about the only time i truly feel at home again.make sense?? it is whats driving me now to help them.all life.this bond never really totally goes away for me.iam blessed in this truth.and feel very gratefull for this ability and connection.

[doodah]

doodah.i no what you mean by going into them..sorta.my first pet was an insect.praying mantis.i could feel her.there were no thoughts.or perception of time or reality as i see it in this bond.same with the bees.didnt need to go down and look in to know they were building queen cells ready to swarm.felt it.been able to do this my whole life with little effort..for the first 12 years of my life.its not as effortless now and most times this going into or connecting happens on its own.i find trying to do it often screws me up.it goes best when there is almost no intent.it feels more like a flowing of energy.only way i can descibe it.thoe i wish i could do it like when i was 6 and 10 ..its when this is happening.the connection..i could ask the insect. a dragonfly lands on my hand..or a humming bird hovers in front of me eye to eye..following me..feeling them..thats about the only time i truly feel at home again.make sense?? it is whats driving me now to help them.all life.this bond never really totally goes away for me.iam blessed in this truth.and feel very gratefull for this ability and connection.

EXACTLY! I spent my early years just like you describe, with the same ease, and up to about age 12. I guess when the hormones kick in, it messes us up a little. I've gotten a lot of that back as I've chosen to "retreat" from the hectic world and return to my roots, so to speak, with the plants and animals. I'm sure we could share many stories!

But for today, 4 wild honeybees on the same flowers as yesterday. (Anchor thinks this is no big deal, but believe me, it IS.) And I have a question for you. I noticed that the bumblebees on the same flowers had lots of accumulated pollen on their back legs -- we've always called that their saddlebags! But the honeybees seemed to have the tops of their heads covered in pollen, not their legs. Is this normal?

[Star Tsar]

Yes my son has/had an affinity for the insects worn off a little now as he has got older but when he was younger he never ceased to amaze me with his knowledge of the insect kingdom at one point I had a window sill full of house crickets, devils coach horses, female stag beetles (He NEVER caught a male but always wanted too!) moths you name it he caught em!!
Was good opportunity to teach him the value of every life-form....

[Conchis]

Honey bees have pollen bags as well. If you watch the hive you'll see them coming in about every 10th bee is working pollen. The rest are bringing in water and nectar. They will have pollen all over them though like you said from sticking their head in the flowers to collect nectar.

[william r sanford72]

they have pollen traps for the hive.so you can harvest pollen some are pretty brutal.it cathches there legs and such at the hive entrance..sometimes taking a leg with it.i suppose there are pollen traps that are less stress full and less harmfull but i just dont or didnot feel right about using any.i always like the differant colors of pollen coming in.bright orange to dull pink to powdery yellow.what about the glue they make??pretty sticky stuff.
PROPOLIS..sorry its cool word..is a resin like substance gathered by workers from tree buds or limbs.in the summer it becomes very sticky..so the bees use it for mending and filling cracks.seal up and cover obstacles..i once found a poor mouse in a corner of a hive..must of gotten caught during winter..was stung to death then the body was coverd with propolis.almost like embalming them in away. during summer.they also use it to strengthen the combs at there junctions with the walls and reduce entrance.during hot years they gather loads of it..its carried in there pollen sacks..sometimes they will coat there entire walls with it.pretty cool stuff.but hard to gett outta clothes!!. and hard to work with sometimes.seal a top to hive pretty darn tight it will...360 wave.inward.outward.focused intent.balance into flow...:cool:

[william r sanford72]

doodah.i no what you mean by going into them..sorta.my first pet was an insect.praying mantis.i could feel her.there were no thoughts.or perception of time or reality as i see it in this bond.same with the bees.didnt need to go down and look in to know they were building queen cells ready to swarm.felt it.been able to do this my whole life with little effort..for the first 12 years of my life.its not as effortless now and most times this going into or connecting happens on its own.i find trying to do it often screws me up.it goes best when there is almost no intent.it feels more like a flowing of energy.only way i can descibe it.thoe i wish i could do it like when i was 6 and 10 ..its when this is happening.the connection..i could ask the insect. a dragonfly lands on my hand..or a humming bird hovers in front of me eye to eye..following me..feeling them..thats about the only time i truly feel at home again.make sense?? it is whats driving me now to help them.all life.this bond never really totally goes away for me.iam blessed in this truth.and feel very gratefull for this ability and connection.

EXACTLY! I spent my early years just like you describe, with the same ease, and up to about age 12. I guess when the hormones kick in, it messes us up a little. I've gotten a lot of that back as I've chosen to "retreat" from the hectic world and return to my roots, so to speak, with the plants and animals. I'm sure we could share many stories!

But for today, 4 wild honeybees on the same flowers as yesterday. (Anchor thinks this is no big deal, but believe me, it IS.) And I have a question for you. I noticed that the bumblebees on the same flowers had lots of accumulated pollen on their back legs -- we've always called that their saddlebags! But the honeybees seemed to have the tops of their heads covered in pollen, not their legs. Is this normal?

Hormones.maybe some truth to it.hint..any ways.good question.bumblebees probiscus..spelling??sorry...is much longer.and also they are bigger.what a bumblebee can work and gather nectar from a honey bee might not bee able to due to the nectar being to far or deep for them to reach.not every flower is honey bee friendly in that respect.the honey bee often is way up into that flower and if you watch she will often brush into a state where she can put into there sacks..and also..honey bees seemed more charged.??also there hair..honeybee hair is finer than a bumblebees.so now ya no..that not all flowers can be worked by a honeybee and why nature..she knows her stuff...made such a diverse group of bees....whoops almost forgot..when she goes back to the hive..there are workers often ready to take her load.nectar pollen and water..they also clean up the foraging worker.so nothing ever goes to waste...:cool:

[william r sanford72]

can i just add ONE more thing???..thank you again for this thread.avalon is magic.mr ryan and the rest of the crew..truly beings of light.sorry..enough mushy stuff.back to work...:wizard:..:o

[northstar]

Hormones.maybe some truth to it.hint..any ways.good question.bumblebees probiscus..spelling??sorry...is much longer.and also they are bigger.what a bumblebee can work and gather nectar from a honey bee might not bee able to due to the nectar being to far or deep for them to reach.not every flower is honey bee friendly in that respect.the honey bee often is way up into that flower and if you watch she will often brush into a state where she can put into there sacks..and also..honey bees seemed more charged.??also there hair..honeybee hair is finer than a bumblebees.so now ya no..that not all flowers can be worked by a honeybee and why nature..she knows her stuff...made such a diverse group of bees....whoops almost forgot..when she goes back to the hive..there are workers often ready to take her load.nectar pollen and water..they also clean up the foraging worker.so nothing ever goes to waste...:cool:

haha - I LOVE reading your bee stories William!!
I don't have hives myself so I deeply appreciate hearing stories from gardeners and people with beekeeping experience and anyone with bee stories to share!!

Also, I would love to hear about how everyone's bee meditations are going!!
I get a sense the bees in the Northern Hemisphere are about to go into their wintering time. It would be awesome to do some meditations seeing them awaken in the spring to a pristine, clean, healthy ecosystem where they can thrive.

[doodah]

Joining in to say thanks to William, Conchis, and whoever else has been giving us lots of bee information. It's really great to get a good mental picture of how they do what they do.

Meditating for the bees as they go into winter sounds like a good idea.

William, Conchis, others, can you give us some details about what makes a good over-winter situation for the queen? Everybody else dies off, right?

As you say, northstar, we do want a pristine, clean, healthy ecosystem for them in the spring ... and also the right kinds of flowers. What I'm seeing right now is that the honeybees don't seem to like marigolds or goldenrod now, in the fall.

For the spring and summer, clover is a traditional blossom for them, I think? Not much natural clover here, so maybe I'll have to plant some for them. What else? Please don't say apple trees! They take too long. Thanks for any hints. (And mushy stuff is okay, William!) :)

[william r sanford72]

theres a book i love and really gives one a perspective on what it was like in some respects before farming changed.before we really began to change..it was wrote in 1926 by John H. Lovell..Honey Plants of North America..its still usefull.was for me.its still beeing published i believe.might have tons of useful stuff on the net to.overwintering bees.man thats not a short answer kinda question.answer that one tomarrow unless conchis is game or someone else... constant wave.360.inward.outward.focus intent.balance into flow.

[william r sanford72]

overwintering bees..my first few hives sufferd under my care while trial and error on my part took place.the first year i gott advice from a few beekeepers to insulate my hives for winter.i tryed everything..roofing tar paper..to insulating board a half inch thick.them first years i look back on and can only shake my head in wonder they..the bees survived me.don t wrap your hives for winter unless you live in northern states where winter hangs on longer and deeper..just my O.P.propper venting is key.the bees will do the rest..just reduce the entrance..mainly against mice and draft.
Honey bees dont die off for winter.but as i wrote and others the drones are the only bee killed or driven out.there will bee plenty of workers.young bees..a hive hopes..and the queen and her health really play a role in if a colony of bees will make it.they tend to slowww down and ball up around the queen keepn her warm..and sleep.the queens not laying eggs and everthing kinda goes into a slow mo session until winter passes.hopefully with a bunch of new young workers waiting for spring.so thats my short and honey sweet answer.the cold snap passed.the bees are working hard while they can.and that swarm left when i wasnt looking.hope they make it.360 constant wave.inward.outward..focused intent..balance into flow....:cool:

[william r sanford72]

honey bees at the farmers market yesterday.landing and hovering over and on the wild grapes.peaches and mellons cut for samples.no wasp.yellow jackets..just the little ladys.first time i seen em at the market.seemed to follow us to each vendor.made my favor..rite friday intown visit...even better!!..360...balance into
flow.:cool:

[william r sanford72]

What makes a Queen a queen??..whats done to the egg..and pupa thats not done to the rest??..simple diet.bottom line..its what they feed the chosen egg and pupa.ROYAL JELLY.its a mix..of all the same things workers feed the other brood with just a slight diff.the workers and drones are fed this same diet..ffor about the first 3 days of development..then to a dry coarser mixture of pollen and honey..compared to the chosen queen or queens..who are fed this super rich diet for her whole time in the development stage.15 days.royal jelly is highly prized in many cultures.from are ancient past to presant.the workers produce very limited amounts.so any said amount stolen from a hive is great loss in my op.

[MargueriteBee]

theres a book i love and really gives one a perspective on what it was like in some respects before farming changed.before we really began to change..it was wrote in 1926 by John H. Lovell..Honey Plants of North America..its still usefull.was for me.its still beeing published i believe.might have tons of useful stuff on the net to.overwintering bees.man thats not a short answer kinda question.answer that one tomarrow unless conchis is game or someone else... constant wave.360.inward.outward.focus intent.balance into flow.

I just checked on Amazon, it is $150.00.

[william r sanford72]

theres a book i love and really gives one a perspective on what it was like in some respects before farming changed.before we really began to change..it was wrote in 1926 by John H. Lovell..Honey Plants of North America..its still usefull.was for me.its still beeing published i believe.might have tons of useful stuff on the net to.overwintering bees.man thats not a short answer kinda question.answer that one tomarrow unless conchis is game or someone else... constant wave.360.inward.outward.focus intent.balance into flow.

I just checked on Amazon, it is $150.00.

mine is a reprint i bought through a bee keeping supply catalog..for about $40.00 .15 years ago.DADANTs..is the name and may still bee selling them..[www.dadant.com
i have never been on there web site but they may have it still.if n your interested.

[william r sanford72]

also.as far as overwintering.they need atleast 60 to 80 pounds of honey and such to make it through winter and the early lull of spring to come out thriving.in my op.and never recomend feeding unless starving to death or new hive etc.well just wanted to add that as an after thought....balance into flow.

[william r sanford72]

fall has set in deep now.its in the sun and and the shadows stretch longer and days shorter.our windows and screens are beat up from big dogs and kids..it gives the insects a way in.the wasp at this time of year tend to find these cracks and gather in the corners.four or five in a spot as if to get warm.there are many more this year in the house than ever befor.there very lathargic..sp??...slow??drunk??anyways that i flick them on to my hand or cup and carry em out.in hurry cause my heat perks em up pretty fast.and wasp ladys..there edgy gals.only one fall swarm this year.the other hive i have close by is packed full of honey and pollen and bees.the other hives i havnt checked on.they are pretty isolated.and i tend to only maintain the equip and housing for em.dont rob em and let em do there thing unless i sense something in the hives then i dig in and have a look.they are my wild bees..i just provide em a home.and they dont have to worry about me robbing em.well enough rambles.360 wave.inward..to outward.focused intent.balance into flow.truth always.william.

[silverfish]

i tend to only maintain the equip and housing for em.dont rob em and let em do there thing unless i sense something in the hives then i dig in and have a look.they are my wild bees..i just provide em a home.and they dont have to worry about me robbing em.

thankyou William for what you provide for "your" bees .:cool:
if I had a chance this is what I would like to do. it makes me very happy to hear
also thanks for keeping this thread alive

things have really quietened down here (I m in Scotland ) the temp has dropped, not too cold but damp
and have noticed a sharp decrease of insect activity but I keep them in my thoughts as I know so many others do
bee happy mr bee man
silver

[northstar]

i tend to only maintain the equip and housing for em.dont rob em and let em do there thing unless i sense something in the hives then i dig in and have a look.they are my wild bees..i just provide em a home.and they dont have to worry about me robbing em.

thankyou William for what you provide for "your" bees .:cool:
if I had a chance this is what I would like to do. it makes me very happy to hear
also thanks for keeping this thread alive

things have really quietened down here (I m in Scotland ) the temp has dropped, not too cold but damp
and have noticed a sharp decrease of insect activity but I keep them in my thoughts as I know so many others do
bee happy mr bee man
silver


I agree, I LOVE reading about William's bees!! :)

I am also thinking about the flow of the seasons, as the temperature drops here in Canada and I reluctantly pack my summer clothes away, I think about the bees and the cold months ahead.

Yes, doodah! The long winter ahead will give us time to plan what "bee friendly" flowers to plant. For those who might be open to planting clover, red clover has remarkable medicinal properties but white clover has no medicinal properties. (I have been studying herbalism for a few years) so if anyone plants clover, I strongly recommend red clover because it can be used in many ways as a medicinal plant.

[transiten]

To bee or not to bee that is the question!

There was a big picture of bees in Metro yesterday showing bees "holding hands and feet" in a row to deliver food and try to cover a big hole in their hive. Soooo cute!

[northstar]

To bee or not to bee that is the question!

There was a big picture of bees in Metro yesterday showing bees "holding hands and feet" in a row to deliver food and try to cover a big hole in their hive. Soooo cute!

That is so awesome, I would love to see it! Is there an online link? :)

[transiten]

I don't know actually, it was a newspaper on the tram. Try to google, maybee there are pictures on internet somewhere :unsure:

You know, i could feel you're a woman from your posts, funny thing is that on another forum when i had no picture a guy thought i was male from my "writing style"...

[Robin]

In the United States alone, honey bee colonies are mainly used for almond production. 60% of all honey bee colonies in the United States are used strictly for almond production!!

I think that it is necessary for everyone to have a glimpse of what exactly is killing off the bees. In reality, it is a multitude of issues all converging at this time in our history. Just as all the things that we see going on in the world converging that directly affect humanity (solar flares, Earth changes, possible EMP threats, magnetic field changes, consciousness raising, and everything else the Cabal has been concerned about for a while now), the bees are feeling much of the same affects.

Much of honey bee decline is obviously human caused:

Chemicals (fungicides, pesticides, etc.)
Monoculture (lack of pollen diversity for food source)
Deforestation (lack of habitat)


But we also have to look at other factors that affect them indirectly:

Magnetic changes (because bees navigate through magnetic fields of the earth and sun, changes in the earth and sun will cause the bees to get lost and fail to return back to the colony))
Parasites (weakening of bees from all other factors provide opportunities for parasites to take advantage of them)
Loss of diversity (in biological terms, raising bees and interbreeding them causes a constriction of their genome which limits their effectiveness in adaptability)


Here is a pretty good link that describes their situation:

http://qz.com/107970/scientists-discover-whats-killing-the-bees-and-its-worse-than-you-thought/

The message that we should all take when considering the plight of the bees is that there are some things that we cannot control. Just as we cannot fight the coming natural Earth changes and frequency shift, the honey bees cannot fight them either.

BUT the best thing that humanity could do to help bees--or any organism for the matter--is to live chemical-free and to live in such a way where our presence does not hinder their daily activities. In other words, in order for us to be affective in conservation, we need to focus on human conservation (watching our impact on Gaia).:clock:

[Robin]

http://cdn.billmoyers.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/67296281_bee_stress_624in-1.gif

[Robin]

I am very much interested in this topic as I am currently doing native bee research in West Texas. What most people do not realize is that the honey bee is not native to the US, but was brought over from Europe when America was colonized. :gaah:

Here are some facts:


Most native bees are solitary and do not form colonies.
Because they are solitary, native bees do not have a queen.
Native bees do not make honey, but instead collect pollen and feed it to their young.
Native bees DO NOT need to be managed by humans.
Only females have stingers, and because they don't have queens, it is very unlikely you will be stung.
The smallest bee is ~2mm (Trigona minima)
The largest bee is ~39 mm (Megachile pluto)
Some different types of bees are Mason bees, Sweat bees, Carpenter bees, Leafcutter bees, Andrenid bees, and Bumble bees
Most native bees either nest in the soil or in decaying wood.
There are 20,000 known species of bees in the whole world.
The US has over 4,000 different species.
Some bee species only come out for 2 weeks out of the whole year to pollinate one specific flower (hibernates the rest of the year)
Some native bee species can live up to three years
Native bees pollinate our crops without being managed (they provide a free service!)


I can't stress enough how important native bees are to our well-being. Because they offer a free service to pollination of our crops and do not need to be managed, we should be focusing on their conservation.

Here is a useful link:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5306468.pdf

[Robin]

For Immediate Release
7/16/13
Contact – Patrick Malone (Blumenauer): (202)492-6172
Scott Black (Xerces): (503)232-6639 ext. 101


Blumenauer, Conyers Introduce Save America’s Pollinator Act

Washington, DC – Today, Representative Earl Blumenauer (OR-03) joined Representative John Conyers (MI-13) in introducing The Save America's Pollinators Act. The legislation suspends certain uses of neonicotinoids, a particular type of pesticide that is suspected to play a role in the bee die-offs happening in Oregon and around the world, until the Environmental Protection Agency reviews these chemicals and makes a new determination about their proper application and safe use. Dinotefuran, the neonicotinoid ingredient found in Safari insecticide, is blamed for last month’s mass die-off of an estimated 50,000 bumble bees in Wilsonville, OR – the largest such die-off ever recorded. The Oregon Department of Agriculture is investigating the die-off and is temporarily restricting the use of 18 pesticide products containing dinotefuran.

“Pollinators are not only vital to a sustainable environment, but key to a stable food supply,” Blumenauer said. “When incidents like the alarming mass bee die-off of in Wilsonville, Oregon occur, it is imperative that we take a step back to make sure we understand all the factors involved and move swiftly to prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.”

“Honey bees have been suffering rapid population losses for over a decade now,” said Conyers. “Another decade of these mass die-offs will severely threaten our agricultural economy and food supply system. It is critical and extremely necessary that we immediately begin to examine the death of honey bees and quickly take action to secure our food supply system.”

“It is time for the Environmental Protection Agency to take a stronger stance on pollinator protection.” said Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society. “The European Union has put restrictions in place on several neonicotinoids -- we need a similar response here.”

Blumenauer has long sought federal funding for increased research on pollinators, protections for declining bee populations, and is the co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Pollinators Caucus. Scott Hoffman Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society, joined the Congressman for a press conference in Portland where he discussed the specifics of the Oregon die-off and how to prevent future incidents. Lori Vollmer, the owner of Garden Fever nursery in Portland, also made a presentation. She chose to stop selling neonicotinoid products after the Wilsonville disaster.

[Robin]

For all of you musicians out there--or anyone for the matter--here is a delightful rendition of "This Land is Your Land". The lyrics are changed to pollination and the plight of the bees. It's quite fun to play and sing and children love it! ;)

http://www.mbgnet.net/pfg/cycles/song2.htm#one

Lyrics (To the tune of "This Land is Your Land"):

What does a plant need
To make a new seed?
Three things give flowers
Reproductive powers -
the sticky pollen,
the slender stamen,
and pistils make the flower whole.

What gets the pollen going
To keep new plants growing?
Different kinds of birds do,
Or the wind that's blowing.
Butterflies and bees,
Carry pollen they need
That's what makes pollination work.

If a flower's not scented,
Not brightly colored,
And the flowers are smaller
In clusters tighter
With stamens longer
the signs are stronger
That plant spreads pollen on the wind.

When bright colored flowers
Have a sweet perfume
And a sugary nectar
Then chances are good
That birds and insects active
Find the plants attractive
And they'll spread the pollen as they go.

[Robin]

http://www.pollinator.org/Images/NativeBeesNumberedPoster.jpg

[william r sanford72]

samwise..you rock!!thank you for all the post.wow.it really came to life.hope you visit more and hang.and hope you post more.agree about the native pollenators.and will check out the link.there need is as important and maybe more.as said before maybe the honeybees.bumblesbees are a warning we humans might pay att to.leading us to look deeper.to the natives.and other insects.still love my girls thoe.honeybees that is.

[william r sanford72]

another clear wonderful day.the blooms seem to get so scarce this time of year so fast.there than gone.i let everything go wild this year.about hundred feet from house and only mowed one time in the spring.it was wild gettn to the clothline until we had a path laid down.it looked pretty wild out here on the farm and thoe it didnt look pretty in the way managed yards do it felt..well cleaner??more balanced at the very least.the bees and insects.birds.wildlife..that escaped the doggs. and my chickens all loved it.and no one in the house asked me why.my tribe already new without even asking.and not one complaint.so not sure what the bees are working.there window for foraging is about to close real soon.will go out and watch tomarrow and report back.everything is winding down.northstar unpacking her winter clothes already.ah well rest time for the land.ps..the grass hoppers this year..so many..i have never seen em like this.early this spring i walked the west alfalfa field befor it woke up from winter real good and found thousands apon thousand of there hatched egg casings.so many i wasnt sure what they were so i took some home and researched em.i couldnt believe it.also they all had hatched. this wasnt isolated to just here it seems.gettn the balance right is an on going non stop intent and work in progress for me.360 wave.inward.outward.balance into flow.:cool:

[william r sanford72]

wonderful cool clean rain today.a real rain.we havnt had a real good soaking in months.dry as a bone.welcome this relief.the wasp are gathering even more.i removed about a dozen yesterday.seems they have chosen are bedroom to hibernate or die.seems everytime in the last 2 weeks i do a cleansing smudge with sage that the insects seem to come a calling.first for me.not sure what is going on yet.feeling it out.anyways......360..balance..into flow.

[Star Tsar]

My Keenan claims to have once been bitten not stung but bitten by a Bee, Can a human be bitten by a Bee is this possible?

[william r sanford72]

My Keenan claims to have once been bitten not stung but bitten by a Bee, Can a human be bitten by a Bee is this possible?

not a honeybee.but...bumblebees and wasp.and yellowjackets can bite.i know a wasp and bumblebee can for sure.but comparing it to there stings you tend not to notice.atleast i dont.hes right to a point.guess the bee was kind to em.rather a bite.than sting with venom.

[Star Tsar]

Thanks William he did say Bumblebee actually!!! WOW our Bees, The Insect World & Keenan NEVER fail to amaze me...

[transiten]

Yesterday after having checked this thread i went to my "allotment" a communal place where we can grow plants and veggies and also keep bees, rabbits and dogs. There was this one little bee sitting on the case where i keep the tools for gardening. First i thought it was injured or had got someething sticky on it's legs since it was rubbing them in a curious way and i watched it for at least 5 minutes but finally it took off! I never saw a bee acting like that or sitting in an "out of element place" in all these 20 years i've had this place.

[Robin]

Yesterday after having checked this thread i went to my "allotment" a communal place where we can grow plants and veggies and also keep bees, rabbits and dogs. There was this one little bee sitting on the case where i keep the tools for gardening. First i thought it was injured or had got someething sticky on it's legs since it was rubbing them in a curious way and i watched it for at least 5 minutes but finally it took off! I never saw a bee acting like that or sitting in an "out of element place" in all these 20 years i've had this place.

Very well could have had a parasite attaching itself to the bee.

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

[Robin]

My Keenan claims to have once been bitten not stung but bitten by a Bee, Can a human be bitten by a Bee is this possible?

From Wikipedia:






Most adult Hymenoptera have mandibles that follow the general form, as in grasshoppers. The mandibles are used to clip pieces of vegetation, gather wood fibers, dig nests, or to capture and disassemble prey. What is unusual is that many Hymenoptera have the remaining mouthparts modified to form a proboscis (a "tongue" used to feed on liquids), making them virtually the only insects that normally possess both chewing mouthparts and sucking mouthparts (a few exceptional members of other orders may exhibit this, such as flower-feeding beetles that also have "tongues").

Bees do have the capability of biting, but their mandibles are mainly used for making nests. All bees do have mandibles, just like all insects. :wink:

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[william r sanford72]

Yesterday after having checked this thread i went to my "allotment" a communal place where we can grow plants and veggies and also keep bees, rabbits and dogs. There was this one little bee sitting on the case where i keep the tools for gardening. First i thought it was injured or had got someething sticky on it's legs since it was rubbing them in a curious way and i watched it for at least 5 minutes but finally it took off! I never saw a bee acting like that or sitting in an "out of element place" in all these 20 years i've had this place.

glad you gott a visit.pretty cool.

[northstar]

I am loving this bee discussion! I am so happy when people talk about their experiences with bees!!
I love those little buzzers!! haha!!

[norman]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.


Save the Bees, One at a Time...........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glH3AotXL4


Makes me wonder if one reason they are in trouble is because we steal all their honey from them.

Give a little back.

[mischief]

Hi guys.

When Northstar decided to start our focus on bees, I was all enthusiastic about doing my meditation thing for them- I still do, but I realised that while I was not afraid of bees, I was afraid of bee hives.

I have over the years been given the opportunity to learn from experienced bee keepers but always turned them down.

Last week, I asked my Yoga instructor if he knew anything about beekeeping and was delighted to learn that they had 2 hives and were willing for me to learn from them.
We are in very early spring now, so I am assuming my lessons will be beginning very soon.

I'm getting excited about this now rather than feeling nervous.

I have a reasonably large vegetable garden and had noticed that we do not have bees in the garden all through the growing season.
I'm hoping to spend this growing season learning how to look after bees using natural methods as well as finding out what I need to plant for them so they have enough material to feed themselves properly with some for us.

One thing I do know we need to sort out before we get a hive of our own, is temperature and wind control.
Being on one of the highest spots around, we get wind, sometimes fierce winds, so I know I need to learn how to determine the best location for the hive/s and temperature ranges.

Cos I like to have my own reference materials, I also just bought a couple of books on natural bee keeping too.

What I am looking for now is a book that tells what plants are best for them, preferably one that gives the seasons rather than local month planting times.
Does anyone know of one like this?

[Star Tsar]

Hey on my travels today I saw two Bees and one Wasp all of which seemed to be lethargic and where just crawling on the pavement can someone fill me in as to why they are displaying behaviour like this?
On all three occasions I moved them to grassy areas.


Save the Bees, One at a Time...........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4glH3AotXL4


Makes me wonder if one reason they are in trouble is because we steal all their honey from them.

Give a little back.

That's just ace Norman!!! I had no idea now I do!!!
I vow to help when opportunity arises....

[william r sanford72]

gotta good vibe going on this thread...:cool:.:amen:..360.. always balance into flow.

[transiten]

Don't worry Bee happy! :music::dance3::whoo:

[northstar]

When Northstar decided to start our focus on bees, I was all enthusiastic about doing my meditation thing for them- I still do, but I realised that while I was not afraid of bees, I was afraid of bee hives.

I have over the years been given the opportunity to learn from experienced bee keepers but always turned them down.

Last week, I asked my Yoga instructor if he knew anything about beekeeping and was delighted to learn that they had 2 hives and were willing for me to learn from them.
We are in very early spring now, so I am assuming my lessons will be beginning very soon.

I'm getting excited about this now rather than feeling nervous.



I am so happy you are going to keep bees, mischief!! If each person started keeping bees, or planting bee-friendly flowers, or writing letters to legislators to demand banning of harmful perticides, or simply started doing positive visualizations about bees, the sum total of all of that would be a complete turn around for our "precious pollinators".

Every single time someone writes something here about bees, it uplifts my spirit. There is a place for everyone's contributions, whether they be keeping bees, planting bee-flowers, studying bees, protesting devastating pesticides and corporate poisoning of our planet, meditating on bees as a spiritual practice, or just being curious about bees in general.

This thread is blooming like a well tended, much loved garden.

[william r sanford72]

mischief.i only have one book on honeybee plants.i dont have any books to recommend.from what i gather your best bet is to go with your region and plant native flowers first that you know the bees will work.then ask the beekeeper whos teaching ya what they would recomend.and then go online.seems the amount of info on the net is almost endless.guess you already know this..dont bee to nervous.and glad your excited.i was nervous around my first hives.and bees.my natural instincts are to run or avoid..thousands of stinging insects.in the begining i didnt know for sure if i could handle getting stung.and if i could over ride my base fear and work em.i decided if i couldnt bee not afraid then i probly shouldnt keep bees.so i called a beekeeper i had met..who had 1000 hives outside of desmoines and asked if i could work with em for a week cause i was thinking on gettn some hives ..he agreed.best week of my life.gott stung alott that week.but came out more set on raising bees than before.also phil ebert is his name.that last day working with em he told me the bees seemed to respond to me and that i had a knack with em.that was 15 years ago.so..go get stung atleast once.gett it over with.if thats the thing keepn ya from the bees or whats making ya nervous.i wont lie to ya.that first sting years ago..feels like the last sting i gott a month ago.but its never as bad as the mind makes out to bee.atleast it was that way for me.blessings to your new hives and bees mischief.enjoy them.

[william r sanford72]

also wanted to add..talk and hang with lotts of beekeepers.they are a diverse bunch as you know and always have differant OP on what and how to keep bees and such.soak it all up.then go spit it out in the way that works for you.

[mischief]

Hi William,
I'm not too sure I agree with you on planting out native plants First.
Having said that, one of the goals this year Is to wean myself of exotics in favour of native flower plants. Not that I actually have alot of flower garden.

As I have been working on turning the back yard into a huge garden to provide (hopefully) all our herbs, fruits, vegetable, eggs and some grains,(grown over winter when not much of anything else seems to want to grow).
Up until now, I have been relying on nature to provide the pollinator in the way of bumblebees mainly.
We have had honey bees come to our garden, but I think the hive owner must move them in summer to somewhere else cos they seem to just disappear and I have had instances of flowers and pods empty of seed......which is why I finally decided to face my irrational worry about hives.

New Zealand was once covered in dense forest.
Alot/most of our trees grow enormous and are way too big for our long skinny yard.Some things like the lemon tarata and manuka I know are good bee plants and can be kept trim as a hedge, but I havent been able to find information about what else is.
I do remember reading years ago, that alot of NZ plants are pollinated by moths, but cant remember exactly which ones.
I just found the seed for the Manuka, which I am going to grow to replace the hedge that runs along the back of the garden.

My personal viewpoint on planting specifically for bees is to put in what you know provide either alot of nectar/pollen, or have quite long flowering periods while finding out which of the natives species are best to get for this purpose.
I have worked out what I'm going to put into my first all native flower garden- there are two of these along the fence line where I have just planted two dwarf pears.These are being esapaliered and the under plantings are going to be the NZ Iris, with NZ Brooms at each end.
I'm pretty sure the brooms will be good bee plants, but not sure about the irises, nor the NZ Clematis that is now growing up a trellis and will be trained over the seating area that is between the two Pears.

I spent ages going through a tree nursery catelogue over winter, whilst trying to work out what would be best to plant along the road front.
There is currently a very large Australian bottle brush tree, much loved by our native Tui (bird). I have been alittle worried that this is getting too old and needed something to plant in this general area just in case (and before) it needed to be cut down or our Tuis would miss out.
I have been trying to plant things that are as multi functional as possible and found two eucalyptus trees that are good tui and bee plants And are good firewood trees that can be coppiced on a short rotation.
While these are not natives, they are much loved by the Tuis and produce flowers for them much more quickly that the Kowhai's, which seem to take awhile to flower or grow large enough to be a good food source.
By careful coppicing, I should be able to make sure these dont get too big and become a hazard, while making sure there is still a good supply of flowers.

Some other, smaller, NZ shrubs that are going in are the hebe's.
I've just emailed a friend who is has been a bee guardian for some time, to find out from them as to what they recommend too.

[william r sanford72]

very cool mischief.new zealand?..funny what stuck out the most is how i have some of the same flowers.there not native to the farm.i got some iris bulbs from my grmmother almost twenty years ago.shes been growing the same line..since she was a little girl..dig em up and move with her.so when i see mine bloom i am reminded of her and just how old my iris really are.clematis is popular to plant and a lovely vine but its not native thats for sure.and only thrives where its beeing taken care of.glad i didnt recomend any plants for ya.new zealand is not iowa..for sure.sounds like you have your work cut out for yourself.nice pre-planning to.i kinda gotta laugh.if you seen my yard this year.native here turned into 7 foot..not sure how you all measure feet?? in new zealand.uk..tall horseweed plants..and tons of burdock.with a mix of other wild plants and flowers.it took some getting use to.already starting to cut em down here.and under the patches of horse weed is these huge patches of plain earth.think this is where my new gardens are going.im in line with you and gonna turn 90% of the farm house yard into garden.i also have some new plots picked out that aint never seen tiller in 50 years.true blue sod busting there!! and great vegi and fruit ground.i wont have to add anything to it for the next 4 years if i do it right.thanks for the post mischief.gott me to thinking about spring next year.360.balance into flow.

[mischief]

That sounds fantastic William, can I suggest you check out permaculture methods of grass conversion and dealing with things not in what you think might be in the wrong place? I am assuming there is quite abit of lawn.
Sorry if this seems like abit of a thread hijack but in some ways it is all related.

Most of our 'lifestock' live in the soil and are the starting point to looking after our bees too. I feel we need to look at what we do in our dealings with all aspects of nature. Too many of our methods disrupt natural life cycles which then ripple out unnoticed.
If you can use methods that disrupt the soil as little as possible through using mulch, it is much better than digging and turning the soil over and exposing it to the sun and wind.
If we can look after our soil livestock, these can then continue to create a more balanced living soil, which then feeds the plants that grow in it so much better. Healthy soil leads to healthy plants and healthy consumers- be that us, birds or our beloved bees.

I found using lawn clippings laid down, wet to damp if its dry and stepped over to compress it, then another layer treated the same way, then a third just laid on top cooks the grass underneath and provides a natural food source for worms to move in and multiply. As they get to work, they start to pull down the clippings and aerate the soil at the same time, making it much easier to simply dig alittle hole to put your plants in.
I found that this does not create nasty smells like you can get with alot of clippings in a compost bin and makes use a the natural process that it goes through to better effect- multi functional=kills grass and weeds in an area, provides food to encourage worms and microbes in the soil to move in and multiply.
Because this is not something we are used to, it can seem to look unsightly, so perhaps a layer of what ever leaves have fallen from your trees could just go on top to pretty it up and provide an even great variety in diet for our hard workers.

It might be alittle late for you to get enough clippings now seeing as you are in autumn/fall, but if you can, this is actually a good time of year to do so. It prevents weeds from growing over winter and gives the worms time to do their job.(plus it prevents you from willy nilly planting- you have time to think about what and where you are going to plant things, whereas in spring, there is the urge to hurry up and get it all in before its too late).

Sorry, I get so excited when people tell me they are going to turn their yard into a garden instead of lotsa lawn.
Wouldnt it be lovely if we could call our planet "Paradise" rather than (bare) earth?

[william r sanford72]

sounds good mischief.dont think your hijacking nuttn.and also excited to.my outlook and view is wide open so suggest away.and i feel it is all connected also.many ideas are percalating in me ol nogging for next year.did grow and sell vegis and such for many years.all organic.so with all this new and diferant info and methods floating around it will be fun to try new things.balance into flow..ps.your farm sounds pretty nice.

[mischief]

I just came inside cos its starting to get alittle cold. Been sitting on our seat under a tree that I think might be a fantastic bee food source- I'm going to keep an eye on it again this year. I'm sure I heard it literally humming with bees last summer(late).
Unfortunately I still have no idea as to what it is, it just turned up one day in our hedge and is now about 30 feet high. I will post a photo of it on my photoblog and do alittle research to see if I can learn what it is.

In front of this seat is my 'mustard seed plantation'. I wanted to see if I could grow enough mustard seed to make a pot of german style whole seed mustard. Bees love this plant and even coming up to dusk they are still working away on these flowers.

I dont have a farm, William, I have a quarter acre section with most of this in the back yard and most of it is a...ahem....bit of a wilderness right now, if I am to be completely honest....but it feels nice to bee in.

From this seat all I see is bee covered mustard flowers and blue lupins.(with the odd bit of grass poking through).
I had planted a patch of blue lupins and had been alittle disappointed that there appeared to bee no bees at the flowers..til tonight when I saw a bumblebee visit them. It might just be that there are more interesting flowers around at this time of the year, like the Borage, Rosemary and funnily enough the bluebells.
I have been encouraging these to spread throughout the front garden amongst the violets. They are getting to be a sea of lovely blue and well visited by honeybees.

I have a renewed interested in keeping note of what plants the bees like most judging by the numbers of bees working a particular plant type and when they flower.

For example, a couple of weeks ago they were mainly working the rosemary and Teucrium Fruticans hedge. The violets, while gorgeous, I think were flowering too early for the bees- I dont recall seeing any on them.

[william r sanford72]

The woodstove is needn lit today.cold morning.the drones in one hive are gone already it seems or atleast not many left.the other hive i checked seems to bee boiling over with honey bees and there not yet ready too boot the boys out.the first hive was or is the one with the late swarm.so not surprised the population isnt at peak.the crickets wernt singing today when i awoke.first morning in months.sure will miss summers song.360.inward.then outward.always balance into flow.

[northstar]

I am loving the recent discussion of bees and gardening by mischief and william. It is very inspiring to hear how they are taking care of the land and the bees in a very personal, tangible way!!

[william r sanford72]

so..heres some Tribeeal pursuits..did ya know?? facts about bees.
Bees maintain a temp of 92-93 degrees Fahrenheit in there central brood nest regardless of whether the outside temp is110 or neg..-40 degrees.
Honeybees must consume around 17-20 pounds of honey to biochemically produce 1 pound of beeswax.
Honeybees produce beeswax from eight paired glands on the underside of there abodomen.
they can fly up to 15 miles per hour.
Honey is the only food produced by an insect that humans consume.
The Brain of the Honeybee worker is about a cubic millimeter[very tiny]BUT...has the densest neuropile tissue of any animal!!..
Honey it self..has been widly used for Millennia as a topical dressing for wounds and burns because microbes cannot Live in it.
Honey produces HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Honey has also been used to embalm bodies like thee well know Alexander the Great.
and.....honey is the most ancient of fermented beverages.:wizard:..well thats off the top o my head just a small list i can think of without diggn.enjoy the little ladys.they are truly a wonder to behold.

[mischief]

It just occurred to me that those in the northern hemisphere are now heading into late autumn/ early winter and your bees will be starting to hibernate for the winter.
(Some people, I found, dont know that they hibernate).

So while those of us in the southern hemisphere are visualizing lots of flowers for honey and safe environments, those in the northern hemisphere should probably be focusing on having safe winter 'homes' and enough honey to see them through to spring.

Just a thought.

[william r sanford72]

Very True..fall colors have already set into the leaves of the trees.a strong breeze leads to a few falling..one at a time.soon massive die off.piles of leaves.and then winters solemn silence.they have begun the corn harvest.and in some directions from my yard where i look you can see for miles now that the corn is gone.soy beans are up next.fall is here.Balance into flow.

[mischief]

My friend, another lone bee light warrior, has just answered my email re what to plant for bees and has put me onto the Bee keepers association (NZ). I had forgotten that there was such a thing.
They have lots of information on bees, keeping, plants, laws regarding bees etc...

They also had a book free to download that gave me a good idea of what NZ native plants to get that bees love and indicated whether each was either high in nectar that they make the honey from or pollen which is used to feed their babies, so I now have a better idea of what to start planting out.
It also mentioned introduced species that are of value, which gives me a good idea of which ones to keep and/or get more of.

I think your local beekeepers association would be a good source of local information for anyone interested in learning about bees in your area/country,in order to find out how they live and what THEY need, whether you intend to keep bees or just meditate for them.

I'm sure it would help to know what in particular would be best to devote our energies to and the more knowledgeable we are of our friends, the more we can devote our energies giving them the help they need and want.
(I didnt realise how LITTLE I actually knew about our beeloved bees, til I started reading about them).

I get all tingly with excitement at the thought that with so many working positively towards a better future for our friends, we will indeed make a difference for them and are already doing so.

[Anchor]

Reposting a bee story (from May 2012)


About 5 weeks ago a dead tree near our house finally fell down. That tree was hollow in the top third of the main trunk and some feral honey bees lived there. I think they knew the tree was going down and evacuated some time before.

Trouble is they were a bit late, they collected on a tree in our house paddock while the scouts went out to find a new home.

They were there for the weekend - and it did not look good, I had noticed them when doing the last round of mowing of the year and it was pretty cold. They swarm round the queen to keep her warm but they are living on reserves at that point so they have to find a new home really fast usually one or two days - if they fail, the hive dies.

I looked it up and realized it was very late for the time of year as its getting cold - no bee keeper would have been interested.

They had been there two days before we left for Sydney.

Mrs A decided to intervene and petition the universe to ensure they got a new home - using all the techniques I have talked about before for envisioning and manifestation.

So, we went home and the next weekend the bee swarm was gone. Secretly I thought that they could not have made it, but there was an outside chance as there were some good hollow trees in the gully about 250m west of where they had gathered.

Anyway this weekend, about 6 weeks on, in our garden there are some Grevillia still flowering - all week we had noticed that they were surrounded by bees and there were bees all over it and anything else that looked like it had a flower - we wondered if they were the same ones. Finally, Mrs A was out gardening and suddenly a small stream of bees came over to her, each one came about 4cm from her shoulder and then flew off again.

After about the fourth one she's internally questioning "WTF, do they think I am a flower?", and then she told me she instantly heard a voice (in her voice) saying "They are saying thank you!".

So there you go...

Life is good.

[william r sanford72]

I like the joke on the bumble-bee;
His wings are too small to hold him
He really cant fly..professors agree-
But nobody ever told him.
hope you enjoyed that very old little poem.Balance into flow.

[william r sanford72]

Humans and honeybees.
The ancient Egyptians used the honeyBee as food.kept them in there gardens.they were so important that they even used them on hieroglyphs to show kings..of upper and lower egypt.15th century B.C..THUTMOSIS..is an easy to find example.
more than 300 years before christ the greeks of Epheus used the honeybee on there coins...and if i had a computer..this is where i would post examples..as is...take a look at the honeybee and humans..how they helped.what role they played in our evolution.

Give me a day
That is Balmy and shimmering
Give me a field
Where the clover blooms sway
O let me linger
Where nectar is Gathering
Deep in the blossoms of flowering May.
Give Me a shelter
Where sunlight is filtering
Tempering music
Of humming and whirr
Then I will gather
A treasure so glistening
Fragrant as incense and precious as myrrrh.
.-Florence Holt Davison
P.S...
My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.
-Louis Adamic
as always..Balance into flow.

[Lifebringer]

I've seen some, but they are much smaller, and I fear, perhaps a stunted growth from the chemicals has occurred. Damn Monsanto and their profit driven world of ignorance and greed.

I've got some wood boxes, but they seem to want to stay in my hubby's recycling shed along the tin walls with no insulation. Won't they get cold in the winter?

I know I'm gonna put some wood and sealant perhaps candle wax around the boxes and inside lining? I hope they take the hint. It's hibernations time but they are still coming for the little string bean and snow peas flowers. Some place they'll feel safe, hmmm...this popular tree that leans over my fence could possibly be a temp home for the winter with a few careful boards placed in the right cubby hole. I'll have to do it before this weekend, looks like the weather will get colder, but I've seen a lot of "hornet holes" big ones all over the yard, which has a vast root system that crosses the yards and I have lots of leaves in between the bushes at the bottom. I hope I can do something to save them for next year. I'm about to plant a few indoor plants now. Just leafy, because greens, and stuff don't flower until the end of their season. So plenty of leaves, as long as there is sunshine and water and good soil.

[Lifebringer]

They love clover of every kind and little spring flowers. Clover grows all year if the seasons don't turn too cold during winter, but they grow all over and I like the taste of clover(lemony) I keep it in my herb boxes so when they come for the flowers of clover, they can dust my plants weaving in and out.

[mischief]

Hi Lifebringer,
I have been studying some of the different methods of keeping bees and in particular, taking note of the changes people have been making in hive structures.

I started looking at the Top Bar system, which led me to the Warre hive.
This method of managing hives seems to be the one that most closely mimics how bees would work when left alone.The problem for me is that it requires lifting heavy boxes, so if I am going to use this system, I need to find a solution to that before I start with my own bees- have a whole year to figure something out.

Here are some sites I found so far.
http://www.bushfarms.com/bees.htm
http://milkwood.net/2012/10/20/its-the-birthright-of-bees-to-build-comb/

I found this video someone made of an experiment they did with letting bees form a hive in a purposely built 'hollowed out tree'. This sort of thing isnt legal to use as a hive in New Zealand, but shows how bees work when allowed to just do their thing. I found it absolutely fascinating.
http://milkwood.net/2013/07/17/drawing-the-comb-downwards-video/#more-13649

If the bees arent wanting to stay in the hive you have made for them, then it might be that something about it doesnt suit them. If they are just going out foraging, that would be different. They might not have enough food yet.
(I'm a complete newbie at beekeeping, so please take what I say with a very large pinch of salt).

[william r sanford72]

Well.top bar hives are pretty good.had a few.still might have em in storage.OK..before beekeeping i went through 2 major back surgerys.1 to remove a tumor in my spine and the other to repair years of damage and early childhood injurys i made worse with my life style.after the last operations i was told by the doc that i would never pick up anything above 50 pounds again or i risked worse damage.screw that..thats all i said after thank you for helping me walk again.so i set out to prove em wrong.It can be done with little effort..and streangth.if your willing to take your time.there will be times of some heavy lifting.moving around a hive body full of bees and brood..honey pollen and the like requires some lifting..around 120 pounds if its full..a full honey supper with capped honey weighs about 60 65 pounds...not sure what pounds eq out to in new zealand.but..top bars are bit simpler.im 100 pounds..5 foot 3 inchs..if i can do it..anyone can.dont worry.youll work it out.also..go see if you can work some bees..see what its like.and keep hanging out with other beekeepers.find a blog.or group.etc.your already well on your way mischief.you will make a fine bee protector.

[william r sanford72]

Lifebringer.what kinda bees??and what kinda hives do you have??you shouldnt have to seal a thing if its honey bees.proplis and wax does that for em.do you keep honeybees??dont worry about size.my honey bees come in differant sizes and colors.from the standard gold and black to almost black.the russian queens i orderd so many years ago..were not pretty and were smalller than my honeybees..but the queen..man once they mated with the drones..she swelled up into a golden wonderful looking queen.and lived almost 4 years pumping out 2000 eggs day.until she died..one of my own Queen lines was bred off one of them russians.and there line still flys around the farm.also let many swarms go from them hives. Always.. Balance into Flow.

[william r sanford72]

the Bees look good.strong.healthy and ready ffor winter.the honey load seems a bit shy on the ones i have stashed away from here but on average..they only need a supper full.with pollen to get through average winter here.but 2 supers of honey and pollen ensure spring food to help with brood rearing and hive increase so they have enough bees built up ready for the first full spring flow.early spring can bee a deciding factor for the bees.and often this is when they starve.this is where the keeper comes in.supplementing is not good but sometimes a must if your robbing em of there surpluss honey or the fall foraging falls short and they go into winter light.its not a honeybee friendly world anymore.bees starve all the time...as always..balance into flow.:cool:

[william r sanford72]

i feel strange beeing the only one posting...so many times in a row.i will say sorry now.cause im not going to stop.truth always.william..:o

[mischief]

I have been studying the bees that have been coming into our yard. So far they are still on the mustard flowers, but have started visiting the Hebe and the NZ wineberry tree.( unfortunately only one tree so far, so no berries for me).
I'm sure I spotted 3 different types? races? of bee and those I managed to get close enough to, did not appear to have any mites on them.
Next week, I get to pick up some cuttings of a recommended bee plant to put in around our boundary line.

[william r sanford72]

Wild Mustard.such a tough and pretty flower.there yellow here and come up every other year or so.they survive it all.thanks mischief.also.looking for mites already.trying to spot a red dot..on a moving bee.shoot.already beekeeping and no hives..lol.On a side note.sad truth.if you can see the mite on a foraging bee.the hive is at critical mass..as in to many mites..hive crash would bee certain unless drastic measure were taken and the mite load was atleast knocked backed down.now your getting into a whole nother area of disscusion.and treating bees with a pesticide...well heres how i like to put it.to give it perspective...they try to create a pestacide to kill a bug on a bug??..logic??..please.truth always.william

[northstar]

I am loving this thread! This is what is looks like when loving work is given to bees by conscious souls. It is really uplifting to read all the posts!!

[william r sanford72]

Hope you enjoy...

Botany Bees
Full many tomato plant
Would never blush nor bear
without the bee to gallivant
and shift some pollen there.

She travels in the honey line
But sets the vines aglow
Which shows the finest things we do
are NOT the things we know.

I do not care for honey much
and yet i prize the bee
The fair tomatoes that i love
She makes them blush for me.
-Chicago Daily News.

Balance into Flow...

[william r sanford72]

this one makes me chuckle a bit.

'If skies remain clear.the air warm and pollen and nectar abound in the
flowers, the workers, through a kind of forgetful indulgence,or over-scrupulous prudence,
perhaps, will for a short time longer endure
the importunate, disastrous presence of the males.

-Maurice Maeterlinck

Balance into Flow..

[mischief]

Not wild mustard William. I specifically plant this each year for a couple of reasons. 1 to follow my summer plantings of potatoes after I was told by an old timer that he grew his spuds in the same place every year only because he had 'sterilised' the soil with mustard over winter and 2 cos it flowers quite early, so its good for bees.
When you have a reasonably large plot of them, they smell lovely too.
I dont actually plant the spuds in the same area, they just seem to keep popping up there, so I leave them alone.
I did another plot of mustard this last winter where I grew the tomatoes because I heard that they also like to grow where they grew before- yet another experiment in the garden, we'll see how they do this year.
With the differences in shade between the two areas, the tomato lot come up and flower first then the potatoes mustard, giving the bees continuity of flowers.

I have discovered with my Borage sowings, that heavily mulching in autumn meant that alot of the sprinkled seeds did not sprout from under this, so this plot was alittle sparse this year.I'll be more careful with the mulch this year.

In my search for suitable native plantings, I have discovered a source of Koromiko/Hebe that grows 4 metres/12 feet high with stunningly beautiful flowers. I'm trying to talk a friend into planting some too and for us to buy this together so we can take advantage of a bulk purchase discount. This is from Southern Woods nursery, in the South Island.

I have space along the driveway side of the house(north wall/sunside of the house), between the windows where these would fit perfectly. There is one small type of this already along here which is smothered in flowers and bees.
I'm thinking of having the larger ones between the windows and the smaller, under them, with perhaps something like a carpetting thyme to act as a ground cover so I dont have to spend time weeding this part too much and yes, more bulk flowers for my friends!

[william r sanford72]

now im all ears.planting mustard.to help clean the soil.Very COOL.and the bees love it.and its hardy.my bees work the road side ditches.lots of there food and pollen come from the un mowed and so called neglected ditches.i gatherd up all the used tires i could one year and spray painted em with the message DONT MOW!!..HONEYBEES AT WORK!about 15 tires.and proceeded to sling them along fence post along the gravel roads that are all around this rual part of iowa.some are still there.and the flower or plant you mentioned..Koromiko??..12 foot high..4 meters..very curious.planting mustard..it never occured to me.thank you mischief.also the image you present of your home you and others here have inspired me to try again.At one Time i was so very close to giving UP...as always..truth and Balance into Flow...

[william r sanford72]

I found this in some notes in my journal.can nott recall who wrote it.bit serious but believe its found its home now.

Pollen,being the male
fertilizing seed of flowering plants and
a Concentrated source of genetic material,
brings with it the greatest potential for GMO contamination within the Hive...
Due to their efficiency as Pollinators, the UNsuspecting bees play a major role in the spread of genetically engineered Material.

truth always.balance into flow..

[william r sanford72]

Hows about a bit of the Bard today..??

Make boot upon Summers Velvet buds,
Which pillage they with merry march brings home
To the tent royal of their emperor:
Who, busied in his majesty, surveys
The singing masons, building roofs of gold.

-William Shakespeare.
Truth Always.Balance into Flow.

[william r sanford72]

Well its good by drones.all seems well in the Hives and most of the drones are gone.falls set in and preparing for winters approach.the woodstove is going and im already looking forward to spring.truth always..Balance into Flow.

[william r sanford72]

In the history of our past the Honey Bee was used often in religious and mystical rituals as means and bridge to the source.earth bridge. To our Higher Selves.this is repeatedly shown to us from evidence in ancient writings and civilizations.i found truth in this by how the Honey Bee retaught me to meditate and reconnect with earth source.nature.on a level i almost forgot and buried.there is a energetic Quality about them i have only found in higher source beings and animals.dolphins.elephants.dogs.as strange as it sounds..i have found divine source so very close to the honey bee.Why this is.ah the million dollar question..quest..seems so much wisdom bee lost on this.or surpressed.or hidden.truth always..Balance into Flow.

[transiten]

Some years ago i was sitting in my "allotment" where i grow veggies reading Jung: the "Inner Marriage"= the balancing an integration of Yin and Yang, male an female...suddenly there was yellow liquid dripping on the pages, i looked up and there was this cluster of Swarming Bees above my head!!! Never ever happened to me before or after. Divine synchronicity:angel:

[william r sanford72]

Could bee i waited to long for somebody else to post.Didnt wanna hog it all up.SO....

common Honey Bee pest and diseases.
Parasitic Mites..such as the common and worst of the bunch..Varroa jaobsoni.and Acarapis woodi..trachael mite.
FoulBrood..sounds like it is..and its the worst of the worst..in my OP.there are 3 kinds
American FoulBrood [the worst to have] and hardest to deal with..often requiring total loss of equipment and bees.
European Foulbrood and Para...
Nosema..or bee belly problems.or bee diarrhea.
Sacbrood..Chalkbrood.
Wax Moth.
Small Hive beetle.
Thats pretty much it.I offer no solutions because there are so many ways now to treat for the above list that unless im asked it would take way to much time and space to offer solutions.they are there for any who look.truth always.balance into Flow.

[william r sanford72]

I also should add..the worst pest and problem honeybees have in this moment..is Humans.truth always.

[transiten]

Just to lighten things up a bit; had an e-mail from Connie who has done away with her phone and uses Google voice and when a message comes it sounds like "Honey" instead of Connie! Makes her feel loved:love:

[mojo]

Interesting article in the local paper a couple of weeks back. The extremely rare (thought extinct) Western Bumblebee made an appearance in Oregon this year. They actually captured around 6-8 of them near Mt Hood I believe.

[william r sanford72]

That first hive i cracked open.way back when resulted in a life changing moment for me.I still feel the instant connection.it has never gone away since.it also made me young again.almost like a child.and now it seems yet again sci catches UP..they now admit that just maybe honeybees.bees are the warning..canary in the coal mine is hows it beiing put.i will repeat this.as i have for almost 10 years.and almost everday in the last 3...Honey Bees are a Warning..we must take Heed.truth always.Balance into Flow.

[Robin]

My supervisor recently emailed me this article, so I thought I'd share it:

Canadian researchers use bees to drop pesticides on crops (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/canadian-researchers-use-bees-to-drop-pesticides-on-crops-1.2251858)




While bees pollinate crops, Canadian researchers have found they can also be used to control pest insects and manage disease by dropping off pest control agents while they work.

“We thought we can give added value to the bees by having them deliver microbial control agents,” said Les Shipp, a federal senior research scientist based in Harrow, Ont., outside Windsor.

[Robin]

Millions of Bees Swarm Georgia Interstate After Truck Overturns




ATLANTA (Reuters) - An overturned tractor-trailer let loose millions of honeybees on Sunday and left a sticky mess on a major highway south of Atlanta, after hitting a guardrail and spilling its cargo of hives and honey.

"It looked like there was a rain cloud around everybody," Monroe County Emergency Management Agency director Matthew Perry said on Monday. "There was a giant mound of honeycomb and bees."

A portion of Interstate 75 was closed briefly, and clean-up of the honey and swarming bees took 15 hours, Perry said.

Authorities sought help from beekeepers, who arrived with protective gear to assist with the potentially dangerous swarm.

The debris was pushed to the median with a small bulldozer and then beekeepers began piecing the broken hives back together so the bees would return, Perry said. The hives were loaded back into bee boxes and hauled away.

No one was stung or injured, in part because the weather was cool and the bees docile, Perry said.

"When you have an interstate like I-75, you never know what's going to come passing through," he said.

Source (http://news.yahoo.com/millions-bees-swarm-georgia-interstate-truck-overturns-184635021.html)

[william r sanford72]

theres a recent docu...movie just out not long ago called Vanishing Bees.would recommend it bee watched if ya have the time.meant to suggest it sooner.samwise s post reminded me of a amusing moment in my early days with a shady beekeeper.he sold me around 12 nucs..small 3 frame or four frame minni hives.they were supposed to have bred queens.they were all virgins.we were supposed to meet him at his house..nah ended up on side of the road in a parking lot of a gas station to get them hives..man the lids on them nucs were worth less..lucky i had duck tape.anyways loaded up all them pissed off leaking nucs into the back hatch and floored it home..it didnt take long for the station wagon to fill with upset Honey Bees.I only brought one bee suit and becca got it..talk about a long ride home..and a memory that will last...truth always.Balance into flow.
PS...not 1 sting until we got home.and it was my fault.:cool2:

[william r sanford72]

I believe humans and bees have co-evolved..with that in mind and spirit went to the book shelf.here are three books i hold in high regard.and i feel are a start to this truth/Light...Hope You Check them out.

The SHAMANIC WAY of The Bee:Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of The Bee Masters.
BY. Simon Buxton.

The Sacred Bee in Ancient Times and Folklore.
By.Hilda M.Ransome.

The Queen Must Die:and other Afairs of Bees.
By. William Longgood.
Have many books on the subject.thought the above list was good start.enjoy...and I leave off with these words of wisdom.


The men of Experiment are like the ANT, they collect and USE; the Reasoners Resemble SPIDERS,
Who Make Cobwebs out their OWN SUBSTANCE..But The BEE Takes The MIDDLE COURSE, it Gathers
its OWN MATERIAL From The Flowers of the Garden and Field, but TRANSFORM and DIGEST it by Power of its OWN.
-Francis Bacon.

The HAPPINESS of the BEE and DOLPHIN is to EXIST.For Man it is to KNOW THAT and to Wonder at it ALL...
-Jacques Yves Ccousteu.
Truth Always.Balance into Flow.

[Heartsong]

Whew...just read through the ten pages of this thread just so that I'd know whether I had something to share worth reading.

We have a large yard, my husband has made multitudes of raised bed for me to plant. Some plants are "foundation plants" that serve to give structure to the garden. About half the raised bed area is for seasonal/perennial flowers. We have no lawn, by the way.

We have become bee and hummingbird central. My bees love the lavender. I have a 30 ft low hedge of it growing along one bed. At times it seems alive with movement. The lavender attracts honey bees, wild bees, and bumble bees. Also for the bees are the wallflower, devil"s tongue, and allysum. For the hummingbirds and sometimes the bees, there is Agastache, penstemon, verbena, and salvia (all perennials).

No problem with bee stings, I get my cut flowers in the early morning or after dinner. The bees are willing to share if I wait my turn.

[william r sanford72]

The Smell of the Lavender in full bloom is wonderful.lavander honey..it taste like the smell..but suttle and sweet.thanks for sharing HeartSong.truth always.balance into flow.

[powessy]

Hello Northstar
10/10/2013 your vision is very much spot on this battle is being waged right here right now, the light workers you speak of are the earth's soul objects that are assisting in this battle and yes this battle is for the survival of the world, the dome is to keep man's souls in and the war is being fought on an astral field that will determine the fate of man. I wish it was just about the bees but it is more about the fate of the planet. Gaia and the mother of light pushed humanity into the river of blood accept for the chosen. the white stallion then entered the battle and they fought the first days this morning the black stallion entered the battle which signifies the three days of darkness which starts tonight, it ends on the 14 of November. This is the time to start to wake up. things are going to change soon.

[northstar]

In the history of our past the Honey Bee was used often in religious and mystical rituals as means and bridge to the source.earth bridge. To our Higher Selves.this is repeatedly shown to us from evidence in ancient writings and civilizations.i found truth in this by how the Honey Bee retaught me to meditate and reconnect with earth source.nature.on a level i almost forgot and buried.there is a energetic Quality about them i have only found in higher source beings and animals.dolphins.elephants.dogs.as strange as it sounds..i have found divine source so very close to the honey bee.Why this is.ah the million dollar question..quest..seems so much wisdom bee lost on this.or surpressed.or hidden.truth always..Balance into Flow.


I LOVE this William!
yes, I agree that the honeybees and the bees have a spiritual message for mankind. :)
I love the way you speak about your bees.

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Some years ago i was sitting in my "allotment" where i grow veggies reading Jung: the "Inner Marriage"= the balancing an integration of Yin and Yang, male an female...suddenly there was yellow liquid dripping on the pages, i looked up and there was this cluster of Swarming Bees above my head!!! Never ever happened to me before or after. Divine synchronicity:angel:


Pure joy!! Thanks so much for sharing this, it is awesome!!
:angel:

[northstar]

Whew...just read through the ten pages of this thread just so that I'd know whether I had something to share worth reading.

We have a large yard, my husband has made multitudes of raised bed for me to plant. Some plants are "foundation plants" that serve to give structure to the garden. About half the raised bed area is for seasonal/perennial flowers. We have no lawn, by the way.

We have become bee and hummingbird central. My bees love the lavender. I have a 30 ft low hedge of it growing along one bed. At times it seems alive with movement. The lavender attracts honey bees, wild bees, and bumble bees. Also for the bees are the wallflower, devil"s tongue, and allysum. For the hummingbirds and sometimes the bees, there is Agastache, penstemon, verbena, and salvia (all perennials).

No problem with bee stings, I get my cut flowers in the early morning or after dinner. The bees are willing to share if I wait my turn.

Much peace and love and gratitude to you and other beloved ones who plant bee-friendly plants and take other actions to help the bees. :kiss:

[william r sanford72]

"In The Viilage,a Sage Should Go About Like a Bee, which,not harming Flower,
Colour or Scent, Flies Off with the Nector..."
-Anonymous.


"Bees Do Have a smell,you know,
and if they dont They Should,
For their Feet are Dusted with Spices
From a million flowers,"
.Summer
- Ray BradBury

Truth Alway.Balance into Flow.

[dianna]

Bees are Dicks

Dani Katz



http://www.realitysandwich.com/sites/realitysandwich.civicactions.net/files/imagecache/large/dani_big.jpg







**** Western Medicine

“Was it worth it?!? Really?!?!” I berate the fluffy dead bee lying upside down near my feet, as I pluck its ass out of my thigh where it impaled me with deliberate and alarming precision.

I’d been sitting in my car, having pulled over to the side of the road en route to my favorite hiking trail, while talking a girlfriend who was having a Pluto-squaring-Uranus meltdown of epic proportions off the proverbial ledge. I pulled over so that we wouldn’t lose reception while she told me her husband sucks in bed and that she is thinking of going on anti-depressants.

“Clearly, she’s your spirit guide,” Zoe interjects amidst my flurry of ****s and Ouches.

“No,” I correct her, too pissed-off to embrace the bee as anything but my arch nemesis. “Clearly, she’s a dick.”

http://www.realitysandwich.com/sites/realitysandwich.civicactions.net/files/images/danipondering_bee_during_hike.preview.jpg



Livid though I am, I spend the ensuing three-hour hike connecting to the consciousness of the bee, and the lesson of the sting, while vaguely wondering if I’m allergic, and how soon I might know, and if I should have acquired an Epi-pen before heading out into the woods without a co-pilot, phone reception, or confirmation of my (hopefully) un-allergic status.

Back home, I hit the web: Allergies generally present themselves within the first half hour, and are marked by anaphylactic shock, fever, chills, vomiting and death. I think it’s safe to say I’m in the clear.

I don’t consciously remember scratching the sting in my sleep, but given how freely I pick my nose throughout the night, I can’t rule it out entirely. Upon waking, I notice that my leg has swelled considerably, and that the pain has morphed from annoying to outrageous. I Google “natural remedies bee stings,” concoct a poultice of honey, colloidal silver and bentonite clay, and snap a picture.

http://www.realitysandwich.com/sites/realitysandwich.civicactions.net/files/images/danidick_bee.preview.jpg

Bees are dicks. Is this normal? reads the caption.

The general social media consensus is: Definitely not normal.

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Try meat tenderizer, writes a Facebook friend.

Tobacco, recommends another.

You need an antihistamine, instructs someone on Instagram.

But, I have none of these things in my vegan medicine drawer, and am pretty sure that antihistamines are chemical-y, anyways. Instead, I soak a cotton pad in apple cider vinegar, tape it to my thigh and head out to see Frances Ha at CCA.

Mid-way through the movie, I’m struck by a lightning bolt of pain seizing my entire leg, which is elevated on the seat in front of me. I can hardly concentrate on Greta Gerwig’s adorable co-dependence and slipshod dance moves because my hands are balled into tightly clenched fists, my face is contorted into a creepy sneer, and my leg is on fire.

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“I hate bees,” I growl to my date, Ross. “I’m glad they’re dying off.”

Clear, cancel, delete, I immediately think but don’t articulate because even though I don’t mean it, I really am mad at bees, especially the Killer one whose extra strength venom is currently ****ing with my peace of mind.

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Back home, I try to remove the cotton swab from my thigh. It’s sticky. It doesn’t want to come off. My leg is swollen at least three times its normal size. The pain is so bad I can hardly stand still. Back to the Internet for yet another venom-absorbing recipe. I apply a poultice of baking soda, bentonite clay and lavender oil, cover it with a paper towel, tape it into place, and go to bed.
I am jolted awake at 2:15 am. Searing hot thunderbolts of fire are shooting through my achy leg. I stand on my porch in my underwear, yelping while picking poultice flakes off my thigh. I mix another batch while whimpering and doing something wholly unflattering with my mouth, and smear it on my leg, grateful for the instant relief. More paper towel, more tape, and then back to sleep – on my back, of course, because my thigh can’t take the slightest bit of weight upon it without me yelping in drama queen agony.

The next day, the swelling is about a thousand times worse and a yellow layer of rancid, bitchy pus has replaced the four-inch welt that continues to be the epicenter of pain.

Is this normal yet? I caption the photograph I snap upon waking.

Go to a doctor, friends implore.

But, it’s Saturday, and I don’t know any doctors here in Santa Fe, and it – quite frankly - seems alarmist and overkill (says the girl who keeps snapping pictures of her increasingly deformed leg and posting them on various social media sites to attract attention).

Get a cortisone shot. You’re having an allergic reaction.

It’s infected. You need antibiotics.

But, cortisone causes soft tissue damage, and antibiotics kill-off all the good bacteria that keeps the colon healthy. Plus, I don’t have a doctor, don’t even know any doctors, and it’s Saturday, anyway. Translation: Not happening.

What are you doing to treat it? prods a FB friend – a mom, who tends toward the nurturing and concerned.

Um, rubbing fresh aloe on it and pondering a Theta healing.

Would you even consider a topical antibiotic? she presses.

I guess I’d consider it if it I hadn’t already slathered the sting site with colloidal silver and tea tree oil, and if topical antibiotics weren’t rife with toxic ingredients made in laboratories by way of processed chemicals, human error, arrogance and short-sightedness.

I am reminded of the fight I continue to have with my mother, twenty years into (relative) adulthood.

“Have you looked into health insurance?” she asks for the nine thousandth time.

“Ew, no,” I shudder. “Why would I do that?”

“Because if you get hit by a bus and break your leg I don’t think rubbing a crystal on it is going to help.”

She has a point, but my morning practices include both meditation and alternate nostril breathing, which I do specifically to strengthen my intuition, which is to say – my higher self wouldn’t let me step in front of a bus unless my soul needed that experience, in which case I’d heal it as guided in that present moment. Besides, hospitals have grants for the uninsured. It just takes a little creative research, and I’m an expert at that ****.

Topical Benadryl is what you need, reads another FB comment.

**** western medicine, I mutter, while “Liking” her comment, because it’s the polite thing to do, and I honestly appreciate the concern.

Part of it is pride, sure. I don’t want to admit defeat by throwing down for some pharmaceutical concoction. But, also it feels like a shortcut, like some artificially imposed end to this bizarre experience that - while painful and alarming – is also a dash of visceral novelty in my otherwise consistent and healthy life. I’d rather see what happens next.

“I’ll tell you what happens next,” my mother barks into the receiver. “You lose your leg to rampant infection, or you die of blood poisoning. Now, get over your hippie, health freak bull****, and get yourself to Urgent Care. It’s not such a fascinating experiment that it’s worth spending the rest of your life in a wheelchair over.”

While I jot down her every word, because I don’t want to misquote her because she’s the type to actually sue me for that sort of thing, I don’t get my hippie health freak ass to Urgent Care. It sounds awful. Just imagining the harsh overhead lighting, the smells of industrial cleaning products, plus blood, plus vomit, as well as all the teenagers being wheeled in on gurneys for alcohol poisoning and meth overdoses makes me dizzy. What a horrible way to spend a Saturday night. No, thank you.

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By bedtime, the swelling has reached a hideous crescendo. A ten-inch ring of cranky, red pulled-tight skin surrounds the still yellowed, blistery center. The infection has moved into my lymph, and my left groin is now tinny and throbbing, which is providing a welcomed distraction from the heat and the prickly pins and needles orchestra stomping on top of my quad, but is a little disconcerting, just the same.

You might want to consider SEEING A DOCTOR, Ross texts.

**** doctors, I think as I text my friend, Sally, a healer and network chiropractor based in L.A.

It’s moved into my lymph. Just swallowed three doses of colloidal silver. I’ll be fine, right? (P.S. Say yes)

I pass out, figuring if a searing hot fever starts coursing through my body, it’ll wake me up, at which point, I will call a cab, direct it to Urgent Care or the ER or one of those places people go to be sick when doctors are asleep, and avail myself to the horrors of western medicine.

Let’s get witchy on it, Sally texts back, though I won’t actually receive the message ‘til morning because I’m in a coma. Okay, I pulled the reference signal for the venom of the exact bee that is in ur leg, harmonized that with ur body. Harmonized your spleen and an arrhythmia in your heart. Then ran a technique called Waking the Tiger, after Peter Levine’s book about somatic holding of stress and trauma. Added your leg immunoglobulin in, which is the hypersensitivity response one. It’s showing you are now toast and processing. You may run a fever soon, and that would be good.

I wake up after my first full night’s sleep in three days. I feel rested. I feel calm. Even still, I lift the covers, half-expecting to see a rotting elephantine limb just begging to be amputated. All I see is a normal-sized leg, with a tame, and well-behaved three-inch welt atop the center. It’s warm, but not on fire. There is no pain.

Yet again, witchy worked. I repeat: **** western medicine.





http://www.realitysandwich.com/bees_are_dicks

[Redstar Kachina]

..........

[dianna]

German Bees

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German Bees Get Chancellor Merkel’s Backing as Stocks Endangered


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-11-12/german-bees-get-chancellor-merkel-s-backing-as-stocks-endangered.html

November 13, 2013


German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s bloc and the Social Democrats agreed to raise efforts to protect the country’s bees as domestic stocks dwindle.
Bee colonies, which are “invaluable” for Germany’s agriculture and ecosystem, are endangered, Deputy Environment Minister Katherina Reiche and the Social Democrats’ Ute Vogt said in a joint e-mailed statement. “We want to protect them.”
Bees help produce apples, tomatoes, nuts and other fruits and seeds by pollinating, creating billions of euros in economic value each year. Germany has seen higher-than-average bee deaths during recent winters when the insects hibernate, according to the German Beekeepers’ Association.
“We need joint efforts from the federal government and the states,” Reiche and Vogt said in the statement. Parties have agreed to continue funding research programs monitoring bee stocks, they said.
Without insect pollination, about a third of the crops humans eat would have to be pollinated by other means to maintain yield, according to environmental group Greenpeace.
“In some specific regions of North America, East Asia and Europe, the value of pollination can be as high as $1,500 per hectare, money that farmers -- and society at large -- will be losing if pollinators were to decline in those regions,” Greenpeace said in its “Bees in Decline” study in April.
Merkel’s bloc and the Social Democrats are midway through talks to form a coalition government.

[Earth Angel]

very cute, to the point, and true

[william r sanford72]

very cute, to the point, and true

this rocks....thank you!

"Everything Takes time.Bees have to move very Fast to Stay Still."
- David Foster Wallace

truth always.balance into flow.

[william r sanford72]

70 degrees 2 days ago.grasshopper and crickets..singing at night in the middle of november...novembers new song??strange days indeed.never have i heard crickets singing so loud..at this time of year here in the midwest...would have been wonderful if it wasnt so outta place/balance...

"The Bee is Domesticated But NOT Tamed."
William Longgood.
and

For Samwise..

"Such Bees!! BilBo Had never seen anything like them. If one were to sting me,"He Thought" I should
swell Up as BIG as I Am!!"
-J.R.R. Tolkien.

no fear.truth always.balance into flow.

William.

[Becky]

I have a little story Northstar which somehow tells me the bees are on to us and are backing our proposals, or maybe its the other way round.

On Thursday last I was picking 'runner beans' and thinking how much the bees liked the flowers, they have been very busy this last couple of weeks, but earlier in the year there were none on the flowers, it was a really late spring and everything ended up being a month late. The early forming beans behind the flowers dropped off and the lower part of each plant had no bean pods. Gradually they arrived, a few and then a few more.
On the Thursday in question I had my head inside the plants searching out those beans hidden in the foliage, when a low buzzing started behind me and grew to a chorus and a symphony, wow what a great experience. I daren't move, not because I was afraid of the bees, but because i'm not, but I didn't want to disturb the melodious hum and buzz or scare them away. Gradually they became quiet and returned to their work. I withdrew my head from the bushes and wow too many to count busy on the flowers.

I think we heard them call, and I think they heard us answer.

We had the same in our garden in Somerset...all our crops were late, but the bees came out in force, especially loving our runner beans. I've seen more bees this year than in the past Several years put together.
Thanks
Becky

[william r sanford72]

My Offer on bees.and equipment still stands.free...no money.details can bee worked out.
no fear.
truth always.
balance...into flow.
W.

[Robin]

My Offer on bees.and equipment still stands.free...no money.details can bee worked out.
no fear.
truth always.
balance...into flow.
W.

I must have missed your comment, my friend. What exactly are you giving away?

[powessy]

Hello again Northstar I found this page while looking through sites in the internet, I thought you might see some similarities to your vision

http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2379414/pg2 the vision is written by corycentralWi kind of interesting.

[william r sanford72]

My Offer on bees.and equipment still stands.free...no money.details can bee worked out.
no fear.
truth always.
balance...into flow.
W.

I must have missed your comment, my friend. What exactly are you giving away?

Equipment needed to start keeping bees.basics.and even a extractor.if one is in need.i would bee happy and blessed to oblige.nothing fancy.just the basics.keeping bees is costly to get started..if your on a budget as we are.i wouldnt want lack of funds to deter someone...this is all extra equipment i gatherd over the years...
truth always
unlearn fear
balance into flow.
william.

[mischief]

Here is something you dont usually get to hear.....the sound that new Queen bees make.
Click on the link in the opening post.

http://www.biobees.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15035

[Robin]

Hello Pollinators! :wave:

Even though I do not support or celebrate the American Thanksgiving holiday, I'm going to go ahead and spread my heartfelt thanks to all of the bees of the world. Perhaps instead of people praising and thanking Jesus for putting food on their plates, they should give their thanks to bees. It is the bees that are truly responsible for the food on people's plates, as we all know.
:horn: :hungry:

Thank you, bees both native and European, for doing great service to our ecosystems, pollinating our crops so we can have food, and spreading joy to the hearts of many!

Likewise, I would like to thank all of you on this thread and on this forum for being awake and aware, taking good care of your bees, and being such wonderful people!

:peace:

[william r sanford72]

Very warm today.hung clothes.sat in the sun..and the honey bees came to visit..one after another.they would land on pant leg..hand..cofee mug.they seemed so content.much warmth from em.blessed with this gift today how can i not find it else where.Pass it on.
truth always.
balance....
William.

[william r sanford72]

2 days of abnormaly warm temps and deep fog.the fog was so thick and heavy last night that the farm seemed all alone.it was so quiet.so still.i could hear every little noise outside...feel..the bees are out and about.fog or no fog.rescued several from inside the house.the flowers at the windows attracts them.and the vibe.they look and act very healthy.Vibrant.we bee blessed.....:whoo:
Truth Always.
Balance into Flow...
William

[Robin]

I'm off to southwest Arizona to escape the cold of winter and to continue my bee research! Since it's warm all year down there, I get to bathe in the presence of the bees for the next three months.

:llama::whoo:

[william r sanford72]

Winter on the farm.Its most easy to forget spring.summer during the long winter months.the energy is mellow.sleeping.recharging..and i often miss the golden energy of nature in full dance during this brief season.I already miss the Humming of the Bees.and wild chatter and sing song o birds and insect.Winter...time to rest.time to reflect...and i cant wait for that first slit of green..popping up outta the cold brown ground...to emerge..and shine..signaling a rebirth and renewal.as above..so below.balance into flow.
Truth Always.
William.

[william r sanford72]

solstice has been and gone.first real snow of the year...on the longest day.now they grow shorter..the nights.and the sun rise a little bit sooner than the day before.the bees are cozy.vented hives yesterday.thoe i rarely use bottom boards.almost always screened.this draft doesnt hurt the bees.and helps air flow.the worst thing would bee moisture building up and freezing.thawing.not good for the bees or home.
truth always.
Balance...into flow.
william.

[william r sanford72]

2014..big changes.seems forever since i popped my head up.winter.....
Wanted to share a link and maybe the whole article up to part 18 f2..on that web site that i find pretty interesting so far.and have been reading through the mag..american bee journal..
ScientificBeeKeeping.com
Article by Randy Oliver.
Sick Bees.Colony collapse revisted.Plant Allelochemicals.
now not sure if this is on the link.or website.thoe im sure it will lead ya to his study.and other interesting research.
truth always.
Balance...
William.

[william r sanford72]

The Honey Bee getting a moment to bust out and get some air.warm enough to move about and do some house/hive work.Yesterday and today...The Sun...as i write i hear a red tail hawk...and a blue jays crappy coppy of it..my chickens are hiding...seems springs just around the corner.Dance is about to begin again.Springs song.my fave soundtrack..
Balance...
Truth Always.
William.

[william r sanford72]

the Queens are Up..and laying steady.the workers are covering the cracked corn i throw out for the chicks and such.the tree buds are on notice and will also be one of the first things the honey bees hit this time of year.the dance is almost..in full swing.cant ya hear it.feel it.rebirth.renew.release...
balance.
truth always.
william.

[william r sanford72]

coming into spring a bitt light on the pollen and honey..would always recommend atleast one full honey supper atleast going into winter..thats around 70 lbs...usa.pollen is also important this time of year.brood/baby bees need it most of all.you can get pollen sub..or even pollen pattys.would only do this under extreme hive stress..due to lack of bee bread.food.no bee bread..no babys..no hive.simple.so.to you new beekeepers..remember..build up brood so theres plenty of workers to take care of bidness.before the first spring nector flow hits..just dont build em up to much. a early spring swarm will take a majority of workers with it..you then bee outta luck catching the flow...remember..Balance..let em do there thing..there better at it when we leave em alone and only help when really needed.
truth always.
William.

[william r sanford72]

Stella ..the new addition..Dog..Orphan...is learning to live without chain and fence..been tough on her.thoe she did try to deter a young skunk off a hive..and was then sprayed for her brave efforts!!..WHEW!!..so strong!!as far as skunks gettn into your hives..raise em up on some cinder blocks..bricks etc.20 ta 24 inches...and move the hives just 20 feet so that the skunks visiting is confused..and they are easly confused trust me on this...by raising the hive up you force the skunk to reach up higher exposing tender spots that the bees find ..sting.. to chase ol stinky on down the road.no killn or trappn need bee done..
truth always.
Wiliam.

[william r sanford72]

Due to what is underneath this land the geological factors..we are blessed with easy access to underground water.wells.there are 3 within 100 yards of each other from where i write that are around 100 years old.maybe a bit older than that.no records i could trace after that.old timers storys stop just before..anyways..they get low..real low during the the dry seasons..late summer..thoe never dry..atleast in the last 50 years for sure.always water shine at the bottom.since it was tapped.this morning the low lying well to the north is dry.bone freaking dry..no water.like the ground opened up and decided to drink it.??so....seems i best get ready for another odd year..and the bees i hope adapt as they always seem able to do..cause they seem happy and content..and worry not.follown there lead today.
Balance.
Truth Always
Sanford tribe.

[tnkayaker]

interestingly enough while at Lowes the other night i ran across plum trees and peach trees and blueberry bushes on sale at a remarkable reduction so i bought 2 plum 2 peach and 2 blueberry bushes, the fruit trees and blueberry bushes will definitely help the bees come around, i already have plans for asparagus and a big garden this year so hopefully this will help the bees and help all those who eat the organic veggies, im so excited to have a garden again , thanks for a wonderful post,peace,dennis

[william r sanford72]

Reading back through the thread.and the post.seems like.well i wish i could bee posting more usefull info.relevant.due to lack of tech thats not poss.everything by hand.thumbs.and would like to say sorry.i keep posting so the thread wont bee buried.i feel compelled to write.and encourage anybody...to add.and ignore my sometime rambles.
balance.
truth.
William.

[Robin]

Thanks for keeping the thread alive, William. I am currently living in northeastern Missouri, not too far from you, on a farm. Eight out of their fourteen colonies died this winter. What a tragedy!

[thunder24]

I intend on getting a hive this year... the local garden supply store has a local yokal offering to sell multiple types of hives, appalachian built. I would assume he would know where to get a colony also... or is that the hive and what I called a hive actually a box... I dunno

Planted plums, apples, peaches, pears and blueberries last year, bought more blueberries for this year, and intend on acquiring a few more peach and apple trees...

Every year I do my best to split the flowers, which consist of 'old tyme' daffodils ( these are not trumpet shaped but are more carnation shapped flowers) dutch irises, ditch lillies, maroon lilies, multiple colored Iris', along with my propogation of Enchincea and daisies, and black eyed susans etc..., from our property.

peace

[william r sanford72]

have family your way samwise.8 of 14 colonies.its not a total loss.as long as it wasnt due to sickness.i lost half my hives every year for the first 3.There are lots of reason for a colony to die off.if the freeze and lack o food doesnt stress em...mites and chems and tech are always waiting.dont give up.build em up...the remaining hives that is.might bee able to pull some splits from them.if they are housing a strong and healthy laying queen.carefull where and who you buy queens from.the breeder should bee researched.other wise youll end up with what i call a ...factory queen...and they bee hard pressed to produce anything healthy or viable.and money wasted.and thanks samwise.
balance
truth always.
William.

[william r sanford72]

I intend on getting a hive this year... the local garden supply store has a local yokal offering to sell multiple types of hives, appalachian built. I would assume he would know where to get a colony also... or is that the hive and what I called a hive actually a box... I dunno

Planted plums, apples, peaches, pears and blueberries last year, bought more blueberries for this year, and intend on acquiring a few more peach and apple trees...

Every year I do my best to split the flowers, which consist of 'old tyme' daffodils ( these are not trumpet shaped but are more carnation shapped flowers) dutch irises, ditch lillies, maroon lilies, multiple colored Iris', along with my propogation of Enchincea and daisies, and black eyed susans etc..., from our property.

peace

Hive or colony..about the same depending on who your talking to.Cool that your getting a hive!..i would recomend 2 for anyone just staring out.they can bee fickle some times and the world aint nice to em.better odds with 2.my O.P
balance
truth.
William

[Conchis]

We had a huge ice storm here a few weeks back. Ice broke tree after tree and one of them landed on one of my hives, crushed it and the bees froze. So sad.

[Robin]

Let us not forget about Bumblebees, which also pollinate crops...




A quarter of Europe's bumblebees, vital to crops, face extinction: study

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

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OSLO (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of Europe's bumblebees are at risk of extinction due to loss of habitats and climate change, threatening pollination of crops worth billions of dollars, a study showed on Wednesday.

Sixteen of 68 bumblebee species in Europe are at risk, the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) said. It is preparing a global study of the bees, whose honeybee cousins are in steep decline because of disease.

"Of the five most important insect pollinators of European crops, three are bumblebee species," said the IUCN, which groups governments, scientists and conservation groups.

"Together with other pollinators, bumblebees contribute more than 22 billion euros ($30.35 billion) to European agriculture a year," it said in a statement.

Of Europe's bumblebee species, populations of almost half are falling and just 13 percent are increasing, it said.

Often with yellow and black stripes and bigger than honeybees, bumblebees live in small nests of up to 200 and do not make honeycombs. Some bumblebees are commercially bred to pollinate tomatoes, peppers and aubergines in greenhouses.

"Climate change, the intensification of agriculture and changes in agricultural land are the main threats" to bumblebees, said the report, the first Red List assessment of threats to bumblebees.

The European Union's top environment official said the 28-nation bloc was taking action to improve the situation.

"The EU recently banned or restricted the use of certain pesticides that are dangerous to bees and is funding research into status of pollinators," said EU Environment Commissioner Janez Potoċnik in a statement.

"However, efforts clearly need to be scaled up," he added. The IUCN study was funded by the European Commission.

DISEASE

The study did not mention the possibility that honeybee diseases were spreading to bumblebees.

A study in the journal Nature in February said that deformed wing virus, for instance, was found in both honeybees and bumblebees in Britain. The virus was more prevalent in honeybees, suggesting it was spreading from them to bumblebees.

"In general, we don't know a lot about bumblebee disease," Stuart Roberts, a member of the IUCN's global bumblebee assessment team, told Reuters.

"Some of these threatened bumblebees are isolated, living in the Arctic or the Alps," he said. "In those places the chance of picking up a disease from a honeybee is almost nil."

The Arctic species Bombus hyperboreus, living in the Scandinavian tundra and Russia, is vulnerable because global warming is shrinking its habitat, the study said.

Populations of the critically endangered Bombus cullumanus, now found only in France, have fallen by more than 80 percent in the past decade, apparently because of a reduction in the amount of meadows with clover, its favorite forage, the study added.

Only queen bumblebees survive the winter.

Honeybees, living in longer-lasting colonies of thousands of bees, make honeycombs largely to ensure that the insects have food to survive months with no nectar-making flowers. ($1 = 0.7249 Euros)

(Editing by Gareth Jones)

Source (http://news.yahoo.com/quarter-europes-bumblebees-vital-crops-face-extinction-study-113124788.html)

[doodah]

Thank you, William, and all you Keepers of the Bees. I haven't posted here in a long time, but I wanted to report that after 5 years of diminishing wild honeybees, and last year NO honeybees, I have seen honeybees gathering pollen in the last few days.

We had a very very severe, harsh winter here in southwest Virginia, much colder than normal and it stayed severely cold for longer periods than normal. Despite all that, the daffodils are blooming strong and looking very robust, and there are *some* honeybees around the periwinkle which is just now blooming.

May they stay! May they increase! Not only here, but everywhere... One does wonder if the work done here has contributed to their return? If so, I am grateful for all the good thoughts and love put out there to encourage them.

[PS ... does anyone know what happened to North Star? I just checked her page and it says her last post was May 15, 2013. I do hope all is well with her. I miss her posts.]

Love and peace,
Doodah

[Flash]

It is in French by I got to put it here. The bee killer has been found. It is a pesticide used to cover the seeds of corns and soya amongst others. The pesticides cumulâtes in the water puddles in which the bees get their water. So bees are not contaminated anylonger with the same pesticides being sprayed, but they are in the water since the pesticide get up in the plant with the "sève" and then goes around.

anyhow, here the article



Recherche | Abeilles

Un tueur d’abeilles croupit dans les flaques


Anne Caroline Desplanques

Anne Caroline Desplanques

Journal de Montréal, Publié le: lundi 31 mars 2014, 22H24 | Mise à jour: lundi 31 mars 2014, 22H35



Un tueur d’abeilles croupit dans les flaques

Récipiendaire de la Bourse Laure Waridel, le jeune biologiste Olivier Samson-Robert étudie l'impact des néonicotinoïdes sur les abeilles, pour lui c'est en s'abreuvant dans les flaques d'eau qui se forment dans les champs que les insctes s'intoxiquent tout au long de la saison estival.

Causes de mortalité selon le Programme des Nations unies pour l'environnement:

Diminution des plantes à fleurs

Produits chimiques

Pollution de l’air

Champs électromagnétiques (Ex: lignes électriques à haute tension)

Parasites et ravageurs

Concurrences des espèces exotiques (Ex: abeille africanisée)

Changements climatiques

­­­Un jeune chercheur québécois est le premier au monde à mettre le doigt sur une des causes de la disparition massive des abeilles à l’échelle planétaire.

Après deux étés à étudier les champs montérégiens, Olivier Samson-Robert, de l’Université Laval, est convaincu que le tueur se cache dans les flaques d’eau des champs.

Il s’agit d’une famille de pesticides appelés néonicotinoïdes, employés massivement comme enrobage des semences. Ces substances se répandent dans le sol et dans la plante par la sève.

Pesticides

Sous le coup d’un moratoire en Europe, ils sont omniprésents dans nos champs et inquiètent les scientifiques qui accumulent depuis deux ans les preuves de leur implication dans le déclin mondial des colonies d’abeilles.

Ces insectes ont déjà disparu de certaines régions d’Asie, où il faut maintenant polliniser les plantes à la main. Chez nous, le taux de mortalité des colonies a doublé depuis 10 ans, selon le ministère de l’Agriculture (MAPAQ), pour atteindre 30%.

Jamais un scientifique n’avait cherché l’assassin présumé dans les flaques avant M.Samson-Robert. Ces sources d’eau sont pourtant vitales pour les abeilles, car elles sont plus chaudes que les cours d’eau, ce qui permet aux insectes de maintenir leur température corporelle, explique-t-il.

Or, 100% des flaques que l’étudiant en biologie végétale a échantillonnées dans les champs de maïs montérégiens contenaient des néonicotinoïdes à des taux dépassant parfois les 100 fois la dose mortelle.

Ces données vont à l’encontre des arguments des fabricants, qui affirment que l’enrobage des grains permet d’arrêter l’épandage de pesticides par voie aérienne, donc d’éviter que les abeilles entrent en contact avec le produit.

Impact politique

En remettant la bourse Laure Waridel de 10 000 $ à M.Samson-Robert le 3 mars, Equiterre espérait que ces travaux auraient un impact politique. Ce, à l’heure où les environnementalistes réclament que les néonicotinoïdes soient bannis.

Mais l’agence de Santé Canada qui réglemente les pesticides, l’ARLA, indique ne pas considérer cette avenue pour le moment, et ce, même si elle estime que «les pratiques agricoles actuelles ayant trait à l’utilisation de semences de maïs et de soja traitées aux néonicotinoïdes ne sont pas viables».

L’agence se limite à imposer des mesures pour limiter l’émission de poussière contaminée pendant les semis. Cela permettra probablement de réduire la mortalité au printemps, mais pas tout au long de l’été, d’après les travaux de M. Samson-Robert.

CropLife Canada, l’association commerciale qui représente l’industrie des pesticides, estime quant à elle qu’«il existe plusieurs autres facteurs pouvant expliquer les pertes inhabituelles» d’abeilles, outre les néonicotinoïdes. Elle se dit «profondément» préoccupée que d’autres menaces soient «négligées».
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From Google Translate

A killer bee languishing in puddles


Anne Caroline Desplanques

Anne Caroline Desplanques

Journal de Montreal, Published : Monday, March 31, 2014 , 10:24 p.m. | Updated: Monday, March 31, 2014 , 10:35 p.m.


Recipient of the Award Waridel , the young biologist Robert Olivier Samson studying the impact of neonicotinoids on bees , for him it is drinking from puddles that form in fields that insctes s' intoxicated throughout the summer season.

Causes of death according to the United Nations Program for the Environment:

Decrease in flowering plants

chemicals

Air pollution

Electromagnetic fields ( Ex : Electric power lines )

Pest

Competition exotic expèces (Ex : AHB )

Climate Change




A young Quebec researcher is the first in the world to pinpoint a cause of the mass extinction of bees worldwide.

After two summers studying the Montérégie fields , Olivier Robert Samson , Laval University , is convinced that the killer is hiding in puddles fields .

It is a family of pesticides called neonicotinoids , used heavily as seed coating . These substances are spread in the soil and in the plant sap .

pesticides

Within the scope of a moratorium in Europe, they are ubiquitous in our fields and concerned scientists who accumulate two years the evidence of their involvement in the global decline in bee colonies.

These insects have already disappeared from parts of Asia , where it is now pollinating the plants by hand. For us, the mortality rate of the colonies doubled since 10 years , according to the Ministry of Agriculture (MAPAQ) , reaching 30%.

Never a scientist had sought the alleged assassin in puddles before M.Samson -Robert . These water sources are nevertheless vital to bees because they are warmer than the stream, which allows insects to maintain their body temperature, he says.

However, 100% of the puddles that the student in plant biology has sampled fields Montérégie corn contained neonicotinoids at levels sometimes exceeding 100 times the lethal dose .

These data are contrary to the arguments of the manufacturers , who argue that grain coatings will stop spraying pesticides by air, thus avoiding the bees come into contact with the product.

political impact

In presenting the award Waridel of $ 10,000 to M.Samson -Robert on March 3 , Equiterre hoped that the work would have a political impact. This , at a time when environmentalists claim that neonicotinoids are banned.

But the agency Health Canada regulates pesticides , the PMRA says not to consider this avenue for the moment, and even if she believes that " current agricultural practices related to the use of maize seed and soybean treated with neonicotinoids are not viable . "

The agency is limited to impose measures to limit the emission of contaminated dust during seeding . This will probably reduce mortality in the spring , but not throughout the summer, from the work of Dr. Robert Samson .

CropLife Canada , the trade association representing the pesticide industry , for its part considers that " there are several other factors that may explain the unusual losses" of bees , in addition to neonicotinoids. She "deeply " concerned that other threats are "neglected" .http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2014/03/31/un-tueur-dabeilles-croupit-dans-les-flaques#.UzwUHJ-rDRI.facebook

[william r sanford72]

nice post Flash and everyone...ever so slowly light will be revealed.alott of factors play into there demise..when i first began keeping bees..and truly understood..it became a part of me..woke something in my past.and in the moment that drives me now.im gratefull Bill Ryan in his wisdom..and the rest of ya..seen as i saw.felt.i wasnt a lone..or the crazy bee guy as i used to bee known around home for the last 10 years...and asked to to help save the bees..when there was so much other work seeming to be much more important needn focused on
then honey bees..considering the larger picture..its anothe magical moment...i will take to source.thank you all.avalon still rocks...Bill Ryan bee one wise Dude..and this is not coming from some butt kisser.guru following teachers pet..as some all ready know.
Balance.
Truth Always.
William.

[Conchis]

Wow, wow, wow!! You gotta love nature. So a few weeks back I reported that the ice storm we had a month or so ago crushed one of my hives and the bees froze. I put the broken hive back together and set it aside. Today I went out to look at the hive that made it...and voila....I had caught a swarm in the crushed hive...not only that....I had caught another swarm in an another empty box! YAY.....I'm actually one hive UP now....

[silverfish]

not been here for a while thanks for all your posts William and keeping this thread alive .I talked last year of making a bee " hotel" . Well my youngest helped me and my o.h. build one about a month ago . The weather has remained cold so not much interest as yet other than a fat bumble sheltering to warm up in the penthouse apartment .
bee well

[william r sanford72]

not been here for a while thanks for all your posts William and keeping this thread alive .I talked last year of making a bee " hotel" . Well my youngest helped me and my o.h. build one about a month ago . The weather has remained cold so not much interest as yet other than a fat bumble sheltering to warm up in the penthouse apartment .
bee well

no worrys..im sure your bee penthouse/condos..will fill up once the buzz is out about a nice safe place to rear brood gets around..very cool silverfish.
Balance.
Truth.
William.

[Conchis]

Here's a little video of my pollinators at work out in my blueberry field. They are mostly blueberry bees; they are a sort of half-pint bumble bee. There are some honey bees out there as well though. Turn the sound up. It's amazing to walk through a field that vibrates with this sound.
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[william r sanford72]

Here's a little video of my pollinators at work out in my blueberry field. They are mostly blueberry bees; they are a sort of half-pint bumble bee. There are some honey bees out there as well though. Turn the sound up. It's amazing to walk through a field that vibrates with this sound.
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Nice.the sound is like going home in a small way.music you can feel in your cells.
Balance
Truth.
William.

[Heartsong]

I have plenty of blooming early perennials blooming but no bees. I've seen one bumble and one honey but not the crowds I'm accustomed to later in the year.
Is there a temperature or time of year they prefer?

[william r sanford72]

depends on location.Honeybees will fly at 45 degree temps. in the middle of feb.if they get a chance.bumble bees are differant in that respect..she sleeps solo..where as honeybees have entire colony to maintain through the necter derths and winter seasons.alott will depend on whats blooming.honeybees dont work all flowers that bloom..take purple clover as an example..honeybees most times cant reach the nector..probiscus isnt long enough..thoe a bumle bee will work it no problem.i wouldnt worry..its 30 mile gust and it snowed this morning here briefly...give em time..sending good vibes and balnce that way..im sure youll see em soon....as weather and food balance out.spring..
PS..watching a hive cool off its home in august is something see...the thousands of little beehinds all pointing toward the entrance and thousands of vibrating wings pushing air into a hive box..bio..air temp control.amazing...
Balnce
Truth.
William.

[william r sanford72]

Sun..Warmn Up.calm day atlast.Iowas april.sunny on one day and almost 70 and snowing and ice the next.still light on nector and pollen.may have to feed em to get through.if you decide to supplement then please DONT use sucrose.fruitcose..syrup..or even beet sugar.NO Corn sweetners...for sure..pure cane sugar..yes processed..white.sounds bad..but it is the least harmfull and the bees seem able to break it down better..there is some reserch out there suggesting corn syrup and its cousins shorten and even cause immune and cell breakdown at a faster rate.shortening the bees life.............um......any ways...as far as feeding goes..spring time demands thicker syrup because of brood rearing...thicker sugar water mix....2 cups cane sugar to 1 cup water..base this on how many hives needn fed as far as how much to make and this mixture must bee heated.It does take considerable more energy and time for the bees to extract the water...as is..you can also make a solid fondant or dry sugar..thoe ifn the hive needs food right away then it must bee liquefied..fondant..or solid sugars must then bee broke down by the bees themselves since it would take there moisture and even body fluids to bee able to make it into food.as is do some research as methods and advances change all the time.remember spring will dictate the hive health and if the colony isnt healthy then that pretty much decides there fate by fall.also..feedn excites them..induces robbing..so feed late in the day after flight activity is done.you can reduce the entrance too if you want.
Balance
truth.

[william r sanford72]

warm spring rain.its wonderful.needn moisture pretty bad.it was 80 yesterday.wow.bees flew early today as they new the rain was coming.there working the willow buds...trees bee providing for em.springs in...falls...out.bees lookn good.hope the same goes for you all.
Balance.
Truth.

[william r sanford72]

Heavy hitter last night.as is...one boxelder..long dead came down amoung a dog pen..small barn and propane tank.nothing touched.layed down gentle like.blessed.others were not so blessed.my heart goes out to them.
Balance and Truth.
Always.

[william r sanford72]

The Honeybees and such been hunkerd down since tuesday..monday night was only real clear night and brief sun..that day.long johns man...smoke from chim.thoe feeln 1 hive is gonna swarm.not sure.havnt been in it for awhile.its just the way it humms..vibrates.as bumpy as the start was..sure is lookn clear and fine today.bees..wasp..carpenter bees they will get there run later today.short sprints and starts...fine dance to obsereve.natural.unheeded.balance.spring...
Truth Always.

[Dawn]

I am learning how to support wild blue orchard mason bees this year... and soon I will also be supporting wild leaf cutter bees. I have a little bee house all set up for them, and a few have adopted it as a safe haven for raising their new generation. It has been a learning experience so far. The first time I set up the bee house it was near a somewhat busy road and I purchased a few cocoons from Crown bees. The mason bees did not like the location and did not stick around. I re-ordered cocoons and moved the bee house to a quiet location in the middle of my garden. They are happier in a new location and some of them are busy making trips for pollen and mud to support their growing babies. There won't be any honey from these, but they are excellent pollinators. 250 mason bees do the same work as 25,000 honey bees as far as pollination. They are really fun to watch.

I used to keep honey bees many years ago but developed a life threatening allergy to their stings. Mason bees don't sting so I am safe to raise and enjoy them.
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[jamarchitect]

Bee contact.

This vision happened circa 1998/9. I will never forget it.

I came home from one of my art classes, and as I entered my tiny apartment, I became very tired. It was an absolutely gorgeous day in Boulder, so I walked over to my window and opened it wide, and decided to take a short nap. I was very exhausted all of a sudden.

My nap didn't last long, and I consider it an intervention more than a need to recharge my batteries.

I quickly fell into sleep and became aware of complete blackness around me. Then, from a distance in front of me, a bee appeared and flew toward me. It was all very 3D and technicolor.

The bee stopped a couple of feet in front of me and a clipboard appeared below it. On the clipboard was a blank writing pad. The bee started flying from left to right along and just above the writing pad. It's movements were similar to that of a typewriter. Meaning when it got to the edge of the clipboard, it flew to the beginning of the next line.

As the bee did this, I received a very strong telepathic message from it, and the words of the message also appeared on the lines of the writing pad in "Light" cursive letters. The message was:

"I chose the anatomical structure of a bee, because it houses fifth dimensional consciousness more effectively."

Suddenly I woke up, and I was startled to see a bee had flown into my apartment through the open window, and was really hovering in front of me... a couple of feet away. When it registered that the bee I was viewing in front of me was the very bee that had just talked to me in a "dream", it turned around and flew out the window. I could tell there was a very distinct and aware consciousness within the body of that bee.

Some part of my mind is still working over this amazing experience, as it appears to be a very profound message that I still do not completely understand the significance of, yet when they started dying years later, I know that I grew extremely concerned about the planet as a whole and was greatly saddened by their departure and loss.

[Dawn]

GreenPeace's new film to wake everyone up to what is happening.... WOW! Robotic solar powered bees.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTNjPow3LM


ForbiddenKnowledgeTV
Alexandra Bruce
May 4, 2014

Welcome to the Brave New World, narrated to Stepfordian perfection in this video for Greenpeace International "Save The Bees" campaign.

It depicts an imaginary future we do not want: A future where bees and the biodiversity they help maintain, have finally fallen victim to chemically intensive industrial agriculture.

If we carry on with chemically intensive agriculture model, it is quite possible that we may affect our pollinating insects to such a degree that we reach a global "pollination crisis".

So, here is the question: should we create a new world or save our own?

Take action to save the bees and agriculture as part of Greenpeace's international "Save The Bees" campaign.

Sign the SaveTheBees petition today : http://po.st/SaveTheBees

- See more at: http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/robots/newbees.html#sthash.zsDgpGdy.dpuf

[jamarchitect]

This is insane. It looks like they killed a bee in the video. Is this how they killed the bee population to introduce their own robotic product, or are the robotic bees a solution to bee depopulation? Notice also that they pull heart strings to sell this. That's a widely used sentimentality based propaganda ploy used in many fields including microchipping. They use our love of children to sell an idea.

[SPIRIT WOLF]

Not being flippant or awkward, but just for general clarification please can someone define a light warrior, thankyou

[jamarchitect]

Not being flippant or awkward, but just for general clarification please can someone define a light warrior, thankyou

Someone coming from a higher dimension or planet of constructive light that is on Earth to help salvage whatever can be salvaged and to stop whatever destructive evil can be stopped. This is a good question, and might deserve it's own thread.

[SPIRIT WOLF]

Thankyou very much for this explanation. As I said I was not trying to be rude but there are many whom see these descriptions but are unaware as to definitions