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Old 06-12-2007, 03:52 PM
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Since this affects most of what we eat, and sell, it is a Big Damn Deal! I don't know when this reporter actually filed this story...seems to me that I read somewhere recently that some progress had been made...
Timm,
I hear you. It seems like it's a big deal.
And, yes, I know this is a horse racing board, but this isn't about politics.
Here's one you might be interested in.....
http://www.alternet.org/environment/53491/

Seems that lots of people more knowledgeable than me are equally as baffled.

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Old 06-12-2007, 03:59 PM
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Great info on Wikipedia as well. This is very disturbing. I hope we can find out what's wrong soon...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder
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Old 06-12-2007, 05:22 PM
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DTS: my hand trembled as I clicked on the link you provided...but hey, I'm fearless right? Interesting piece...the cat death/bee death scenario is scary just for the fact the priorities are skewed and the possible damage is magnified because not enough manpower and resources are being used on this deadly phenomenon!
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Old 06-12-2007, 07:31 PM
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I killed two bees today.
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Old 06-12-2007, 10:52 PM
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I killed two bees today.
Miscreant!
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Old 06-13-2007, 08:51 AM
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Great info on Wikipedia as well. This is very disturbing. I hope we can find out what's wrong soon...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder
Thanks for the link, Cajun.
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Old 06-13-2007, 07:21 PM
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This is how the world will end?

I read this about a Gen Eng grass for golf courses that is designed to be impervious to Roundup. So the course maintenance crew can spray Roundup on the greens, etc,... and the grass won't die. That's nice.

Problem is, it pollenates easy and spreads everywhere. And it can't be killed.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/ge/g...tion092304.cfm
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Old 06-13-2007, 07:34 PM
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I would say that is contributing to the bee dilemna....but I only had troubles with wasps on the golf course...and those dreaded bogey's
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Old 06-13-2007, 07:45 PM
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I would say that is contributing to the bee dilemna....but I only had troubles with wasps on the golf course...and those dreaded bogey's
I got off track there. Sorry. The bee story reminded me of the grass story. Apparently this grass has the potential to overtake crops, etc...
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Old 06-13-2007, 07:57 PM
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The bad thing is that all of it could be tied in to the bee problem. The possible(probable)unintentional "hybridization" of honeybees is a severe problem, if they don't find an answer.
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