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| cat daddy 2007-07-23, 5:25 pm |
| Just stepped out back and the coralvines are absolutely covered in a
raucous riot of hundreds of honeybees!!!
Wherever they were hiding, I'm so relieved to see these guys.
They appear hungry.....
Coincidentally, I've seen no crickets around here (eastside Town Lake) or
the rest of Town Lake.
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| Omelet 2007-07-23, 5:25 pm |
| In article <P_SdndI8rOzkmTjbnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@giganews.com>,
"cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote:
> Just stepped out back and the coralvines are absolutely covered in a
> raucous riot of hundreds of honeybees!!!
> Wherever they were hiding, I'm so relieved to see these guys.
> They appear hungry.....
>
> Coincidentally, I've seen no crickets around here (eastside Town Lake) or
> the rest of Town Lake.
Very good news. :-)
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| cat daddy 2007-07-23, 8:25 pm |
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"Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <P_SdndI8rOzkmTjbnZ2dnUVZ_jednZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote:
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> Very good news. :-)
I'm just hoping the researcher that discovered the Asian parasites is
right and the commercial beekeepers can treat their hives. Then the wild
ones can re-populate.
Yes, very good news...
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| oldhickory 2007-07-24, 3:25 am |
| yay!!!!
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> "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Lake) or
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> I'm just hoping the researcher that discovered the Asian parasites is
> right and the commercial beekeepers can treat their hives. Then the wild
> ones can re-populate.
> Yes, very good news...
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| Omelet 2007-07-24, 9:25 am |
| In article <dLmdndX968UpojjbnZ2dnUVZ_vqpnZ2d@giganews.com>,
"cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote:
> "Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Lake) or
>
> I'm just hoping the researcher that discovered the Asian parasites is
> right and the commercial beekeepers can treat their hives. Then the wild
> ones can re-populate.
> Yes, very good news...
How do they treat?
Kinda hard to use pesticides on insects for insect parasites!
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| cat daddy 2007-07-24, 9:25 am |
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"Omelet" <omp_omelet@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <dLmdndX968UpojjbnZ2dnUVZ_vqpnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote:
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> How do they treat?
> Kinda hard to use pesticides on insects for insect parasites!
There still seems to be conflicting views from what I've googled, but
this is what I've found so far. Nosema ceranae is a single-celled protozoan.
Apr 25, 2007
http://forager.newsvine.com/_news/2...ishing-honeybee
"... it has been suggested that he most effective control of Nosema
ceranae is the antibiotic fumagillin."
Jul 18, 2007
Asian parasite killing Western bees: scientist
http://www.reuters.com/article/envi...826459120070718
"Treatment for nosema ceranae is effective and cheap -- 1 euro ($1.4) a
hive twice a year"
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| Steve Wertz 2007-07-24, 9:25 am |
| On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:37 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
> Just stepped out back and the coralvines are absolutely covered in a
> raucous riot of hundreds of honeybees!!!
When life gives you honeybees....
-sw
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| oldhickory 2007-07-24, 1:25 pm |
| ooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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"Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:37 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
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> When life gives you honeybees....
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> -sw
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| Omelet wrote:
> In article <dLmdndX968UpojjbnZ2dnUVZ_vqpnZ2d@giganews.com>,
> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote:
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> How do they treat?
Teeeny tiny little hypodermic needles....
DT
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| cat daddy 2007-07-24, 5:25 pm |
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"Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:37 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
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> When life gives you honeybees....
Actually, the reverse was possibly true earlier this Spring. When only
three showed up on the oxalis regularly, I put out a plate with honey on it
hoping at least they wouldn't need to waste energy on making their own....
and feed an extra snack to their queen.
So, when the bipedal lifeform gives you honey, make honeybees......
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| Steve Wertz 2007-07-24, 8:25 pm |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:01:11 -0500, Steve Wertz wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:41:37 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
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> When life gives you honeybees....
I take this back.
About an 1.5 hours after I posted this I was attacked by some
bees that have taken up residence in a hole right next to where
the coral snake lives.
I was sweeping off the front porch, and was swarmed. Three
stings and a cloud of bees preventing access to the house.
Fortunately th back door was open Ended up having to call an
ambulance as I was out of Epipens. I was close to shock before
they started treating me (but I did wait 10-15 minutes before
calling).
So I say nuke the bees. Bees suck.
-sw
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| cat daddy 2007-07-24, 8:25 pm |
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"Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 09:01:11 -0500, Steve Wertz wrote:
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> I take this back.
>
> About an 1.5 hours after I posted this I was attacked by some
> bees that have taken up residence in a hole right next to where
> the coral snake lives.
>
> I was sweeping off the front porch, and was swarmed. Three
> stings and a cloud of bees preventing access to the house.
> Fortunately th back door was open Ended up having to call an
> ambulance as I was out of Epipens. I was close to shock before
> they started treating me (but I did wait 10-15 minutes before
> calling).
>
> So I say nuke the bees. Bees suck.
Sorry to hear that, but you obviously are not living a pure life and the
snake told the bees to stop that damn, threatening, sweeping racket.
Negative vibes, predator...
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| Steve Wertz 2007-07-24, 8:25 pm |
| On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:42:11 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
> Sorry to hear that, but you obviously are not living a pure life and the
> snake told the bees to stop that damn, threatening, sweeping racket.
> Negative vibes, predator...
The word is out on me in the Animal Kingdom. My days are
numbered. I think they've been reading Austin.Gardening.
-sw
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
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"Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:42:11 -0500, cat daddy wrote:
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> The word is out on me in the Animal Kingdom. My days are
> numbered. I think they've been reading Austin.Gardening.
As long as they know who to blame (or reward) when they find the
carcass... "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms(1)" and all that.
I always wondered if my bees were Africanized. I wander around in them a
lot and they don't seem to notice. This morning I went out and there was
only one, so I was a little disappointed and hoping yesterday wasn't a one
shot deal. But then by afternoon when the sun came out, they were all back
and busy as..... well. I got u pretty close to see if they were getting any
pollen, and if they were getting enough nectar from the coralvine. Hard to
tell as they were flitting pretty fast and no big yellow legs.
(1) Ten points for where this quote came from..... }:-)
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| oldhickory 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
| too easy...Outlaw Josey Wales...
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> "Steve Wertz" <swertz@cluemail.compost> wrote in message
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> the
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> As long as they know who to blame (or reward) when they find the
> carcass... "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms(1)" and all that.
>
> I always wondered if my bees were Africanized. I wander around in them a
> lot and they don't seem to notice. This morning I went out and there was
> only one, so I was a little disappointed and hoping yesterday wasn't a one
> shot deal. But then by afternoon when the sun came out, they were all back
> and busy as..... well. I got u pretty close to see if they were getting
> any
> pollen, and if they were getting enough nectar from the coralvine. Hard to
> tell as they were flitting pretty fast and no big yellow legs.
>
>
> (1) Ten points for where this quote came from..... }:-)
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
| Nope....... although, you got Clint right... }:-)
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> too easy...Outlaw Josey Wales...
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> "cat daddy" <furball@.myhouse.com> wrote in message
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| cat daddy 2007-07-25, 3:25 am |
| Oh, and extra credit for who he said it to, and under what
circumstances....
Details count.
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> Nope....... although, you got Clint right... }:-)
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