[NatureNS] Bees

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Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 12:45:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Paul MacDonald <paulrita2001@yahoo.com>
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It is interesting you would say that Jim.
Not so far away there used to be a bee keeper with a large number of hives. Alex has gone to his rest and no more honeybees. The bumble bees seem on the increase. I never connected the two.
Thanks
Paul

--- On Mon, 5/30/11, Jim Edsall <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net> wrote:

> From: Jim Edsall <jim.edsall@bellaliant.net>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Bees
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Received: Monday, May 30, 2011, 9:50 AM
> The decline of native pollinators
> such as bumblebees has been linked to the inability to
> compete with invasive species such as western and european
> honeybees. The sharp decline in honeybee populations due to
> colony collapse disorder may be allowing native pollinators
> to forge a comeback into their historical niche. Just a
> thought..jim
> 
> Jim Edsall
> Dartmouth, N.S.
> check out my personal website at
> http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/jim.edsall/ 
> 

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