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- July 25, 2011
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Be an Urban Beekeeper
“Some of the best bees I ever deal with are urban bees,” said Dr. Delaplane. “We in Atlanta have not one but two thriving beekeeping associations in the metro area. Honeybees do great in an urban environment. A lot of it is for reasons we’ve already talked about for reasons that in an urban setting, there tends to be a lot more floral diversity than there is in an agricultural setting. It makes sense if you think about it. You have a lot of residential yards,” he said. Dr. Huang said, “Every state would have a state beekeeping association. Michigan has a Web site, Michiganbees.org. There’s also regional ones, like Eastern Apicultural society, and there’s also Midwestern organization called Heartland Bees. There’s also Western Bee Association. In each state there are county-based [organizations], like in Detroit there are SIMBA, Southeastern bee association, and there are about 400 members. In Michigan, we have probably 1000 beekeepers.”
A Final Thought on Local Honey
“I think another way you can support local bee populations is to buy local honey,” said Dr. Delaplane. “Number one,” he said, “it’s consistent with the whole idea of buying local. In the case of honeybees, you’re going to be benefiting local bees from local beekeepers. You’re going to be enjoying honey that’s produced in your neighborhood with your unique floral mix. It’s just a no-brainer. Buy honey from a local beekeeper.”
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Bees are greatly attracted to the plants we call "weeds." Dandelion and other plants that are often sprayed with herbicides early in the season, just when the bees are really looking for some food. My habit is to let all the weeds flower and when they are done I pull them out or cut them down to the ground. Not to worry, they are ALWAYS back next year. I keep a lot of herbs in the yard because they often bloom early and the bees seem to really like them...well, to be honest, most of the stuff I grow is for the bees...I want them to hang around and pollinate stuff. Also keep very shallow containers of water here and there, not deep or they will drown. Jar lids are good.
I so miss the springs and summers of my childhood when every bush, every glade was filled with the lazy buzzing of bees. We've never used pesticides in my family - my uneducated, down-to-earth, farming grandma would have a fit if we "poured poison on the earth." If only we had known what was happening, what was going to happen, I would have fought harder to make sure no one else ever "poured poison on the earth" either. Thanks to my grandma and her simple understanding of the earth and how things work, at least I've not contributed to the demise of so many precious forms of wildlife.
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Signed. Great article!
Living in a large metro area I have notuiced the decline in different birds, insects, etc. I am sure it's mostly because of chemicals : )
I already have over 2500 sq. feet of flower beds, but the dog needs room too : )
We should, maybe, plant flowers that attract bees in our gardens.
Bees and other pollinators are some of the most sensitive creatures to pollutants and herbicides, not only because they damage the plants that bees feed on, they also weaken the bees’ immune system.
In our efforts to cling to our dominion over the land, we’ve poisoned the environment with pollution and pesticides, destroyed habitat, imported invasive species of plants and animals; in short, rode roughshod over the land.
Yes, the payback is climate change, and the endangerment of the honeybee.
Many people are not aware of the crucial role that bees play in the delicate balance of the ecosystem.
Not only do they provide honey, one of the most complete foods known to man, they play a fascinating and integral part in the pollination of most of our food.
So if you have extra flowers in your yard, transfer some to a wooded area close to your home or go for a drive and find a wooded area or even along a riverbed. Any sort of plants will do. You will even help the butterflies and our bird friends.
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