OT ...Sunflower project

Here is a way of being "green" with the kiddles and grand babies.....

"There is growing concern about the lack of pollinators and the
occurance or disapearance of bees from our garden landscape. I was
made aware of this research project through the WI Master Gardener
newsletter. Check it out. Participate if you can. Sign up ends June
15!!!!! http://www.greatsunflower.org/en/about-project"
From a friend who is a master gardener. easy to sign up!
Mauvice in central WI

The disappearance of bees is due to Colony Collapse Disorder - we have
it in the UK too.

I signed a petition the other day urging our government to support
research into this, and had it explained to me. I hadn't heard of it
before. Very important - no bees = no pollination = no crops = no food.

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin


Mauvice in central WI wrote:
Here is a way of being "green" with the kiddles and grand babies.....

"There is growing concern about the lack of pollinators and the
occurance or disapearance of bees from our garden landscape. I was
made aware of this research project through the WI Master Gardener
newsletter. Check it out. Participate if you can. Sign up ends June
15!!!!! http://www.greatsunflower.org/en/about-project"
From a friend who is a master gardener. easy to sign up!
Mauvice in central WI

Sally Swindells wrote:
The disappearance of bees is due to Colony Collapse Disorder - we have
it in the UK too.

Well, sort of. "Colony Collapse Disorder" is just another way of saying
"All the bees are vanishing and we don't know why". So it doesn't really
make much sense to say "The disappearance of bees is due to Colony
Collapse Disorder" because all you're saying is "The disappearance of
bees is due to all the bees are vanishing and we don't know why"

We don't know if we've got it in the UK or not. Some bees are vanishing,
but some bees always do this. CCD means lots of bees vanishing and so
far lots of bees are not vanishing all over the UK, although in some
areas they are. Is it CCD? Is is just normal bee vanishment? It's too
early to say.

Youre quite right that beekeeping and bee research needs much more money
from central government. Beekeeping is not just a rather eccentric hobby
and a way of getting honey for your toast. Frankly we can live without
honey. Jam is also nice on toast. But we can't live without bees, as you
say.

Mel Rimmer, beekeeper.