What are you doing to save the Honey Bees?
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04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
I keep reading that honey bees are on the verge of extinction..which will obviously create a domino effect, in turn killing humans.
so, what are you doing to save bee's and yourself?
04/16/2008
Elise F. says:
I am saving my apostrophes for when they are absolutely necessary. :)
04/16/2008
Chris C. says:
I try not to eat honey.
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
thank's devon...
ha!
04/16/2008
Aimee L. says:
trying not to get stung
04/16/2008
J "+1" G. says:
I try not to kill them when they are buzzing around me.
04/16/2008
Patrick "Biggest Loser" G. says:
The mysterious virus that is killing them is caused my cell phone waves. I refuse to use my cellphone. Could you do it?
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
sounds like a good start, Lance..
In all seriousness. This schtuff I've been reading has put the fear of God in me. Most articles read as doomsday-ish..Which, I guess is true..seeing as bees make fruits grow and those keep the Dr. away...
oh well..guess it's time to say goodbye to honey bees and polar bears.
it was nice knowin' you all!
04/16/2008
David C. says:
Eating more honey to encourage the breeding of more honey bees
04/16/2008
b h. says:
eating plain cherrios (not honey nuttin honey!)
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
Thanks for posting that Anna..I completely forgot about that...
Oh well..guess I'll have to eat more ice cream to do my part..
04/16/2008
Anna D. says:
Ha, I know darnit huh?
04/16/2008
b h. says:
? mmkay back to good ol' HFCS??
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
Fucking Peppy...YOU BET!!! I'm a ball of pep and gay and.....
shit, i don't know. I totally got drunk by my lonesome last night and i am hurtin' sumtin' serious, today...Oh well, Free happy hour at the hotel starts in an hour and a half...Hair of the dog..does work..
Alright..back to saving the bees..
I'm surprised that SF'ans haven't had a protest in regards to this matter..
Cheers,
Andy
04/16/2008
Jade "Save the Humans" I. says:
THere is also becoming a shortage of rice and wheat.
I guess it isn't the planet we need to save but OURSELVES!
04/16/2008
J "+1" G. says:
Einstein said..once the bees go..we're next.
04/16/2008
Jade "Save the Humans" I. says:
exactly
Maybe we just don't need 10 varieties of Skittles, Triscuits or all the other varieties of stuff on the shelves. Perhaps if our consumption levels were put to a more even level than we can surivive on whatever # of bees there are left.
But lets be real:
No one is going to do anything about this till all the products we buy that are generated by a bees job are dissapearing off the shelves. Untill then we are going go on our happy way and consume, consume. So enjoy that you still live in the era that you can walk into a store and get anything your heart desires.
04/16/2008
Jade "Save the Humans" I. says:
Andy:
What kind of progress would result if SF'ans had a protest about the decline of bees?
04/16/2008
Barb "ahhh....vacation" B. says:
I called the Smiling Bee guy (bee removal service) to come take the bees out of my kitchen wall instead of having an exterminator co. come out and gas them. He takes the bees back to his own orchard. According to bee groups, it is against the law to kill bees in California but I had 3 pest control companies say this is what they would do.
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
I was only joshin' Jade..I'm sure as with most protest..it would fall on deaf ears or preachin' to the choir..
But, I totally agree with you..Although, now that we're all becoming aware of this impending doom...NO MORE BEE FOR YOU!
04/16/2008
Amy "Fig Plucking Ninja" R. says:
Erm...guys, this has nothing to do with eating honey.
Jade, that's a great point. It's 100% about saving ourselves. Life will continue on this planet (unless we blow it up) with or without us.
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
No..it has everything to do with what those bees do for us...Poor things are fightin' a mighty, mighty virus..
Life will continue...with or without Yelp
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
and hello..did my flippin' spank bank thread offend?
04/16/2008
Mitsi "laaa-leeee" H. says:
7 minutes ago Barb "duuhhhhhhhh" B. says:
I called the Smiling Bee guy (bee removal service) to come take the bees out of my kitchen wall instead of having an exterminator co. come out and gas them. He takes the bees back to his own orchard. According to bee groups, it is against the law to kill bees in California but I had 3 pest control companies say this is what they would do.
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Q - how did the Smiling Bee guy get the bees out of your house? Did he use a vacuum of some sort? Or did he smoke them out? Also, this may be a stupid question, but wouldn't the bees fly back (to your) home?
04/16/2008
Chris D. says:
raise awareness. are you guys aware yet?
04/16/2008
Barb "ahhh....vacation" B. says:
He brought several boxes for the bees and set them near the entry point of their hive in my wall. Eventually, they made a home in the boxes. I think some of them had a queen inside so the workers would want to establish a hive for her. Eventually, the queen in our kitchen wall would leave to find a box to roost to make a new hive. It took about 2-3 weeks. It was quite a process. He had to smoke the last few out and vacumed the last few and carefully got those and put them in the box. He had to break the wall and take the honeycombs out. Without the bees to cool the honey with their wing vibrations, the honey drips out and will cause mold and rot in the drywall. Then it attracts rodents. We had to cover the wall immediatley in case some workers out gathering pollen would come back. He left a box for them.
04/16/2008
Anna D. says:
My dog snaps at bees while they're flying and then he gobbles them up.
I guess I'll teach him to stop.
04/16/2008
Andy F. says:
that is quite a process..my goodness..well, good for you for doing your part...
RAISES 'EM TO BARB!
04/16/2008
Sharon "Missy" J. says:
Okay, so what is exactly killing the bees. I thought that the African Killer bee was killing the honey bee.
04/16/2008
Poe .. says:
I plant flowers, especially CA natives.
04/19/2008
Emmanuel "panzon" E. says:
Hey I already asked this question and got no responses...You just are funnier I guess. I will just send out good vibes to them...
04/19/2008
Ralph "HNIC" C. says:
Replaced honey glazed pork product in my diet with barbecued pork products
04/19/2008
Toni M. says:
Last year I planted four lavender plants because I read that bees like them and they're thriving. The plants, not the bees. I use no pesticides or other sprays in my yard. I'm adding more California native plants. There was an interesting article in the Chronicle today about bees and farm subsidies and politics:
http://www.sfgate.com/...
04/19/2008
Zeke "Easier to Keel the second time" S. says:
interesting read on wikipedia. I guess its mostly honey bees and not effecting the other bees. Honey Bees are not native to the US and many ntive plants are polinated mostly by native bees and will not be effected. The biggest hit is to mass scale factory farming of non native plant varieties...
04/19/2008
Gregor "I do all my own stunts" G. says:
I'll try not to be so goddamn sweet because I'm probably killing their business. Watch for "Surly Gregor," coming soon.
*Kung-Fu grip not included.
04/19/2008
Mike "zzzzzzzzzzzzzz" Z. says:
Write your congressperson and oppose the outrageous farm bill which is nothing but welfare for wealthy farmers. It is very bad for the bees, not to mention our collective fat asses as it pumps more grains and corn and less fruits and veggies into our diets.
04/19/2008
Mike "zzzzzzzzzzzzzz" Z. says:
Write your congressperson and oppose the outrageous farm bill which is nothing but welfare for wealthy farmers. It is very bad for the bees, not to mention our collective fat asses as it pumps more grains and corn and less fruits and veggies into our diets.
04/19/2008
Toni M. says:
What Mike said. It's worth repeating...
04/19/2008
Brad "Wow has yelp changed" B. says:
I'm allergic to bee stings.... I see a bee I'm taking it out...... unless it's MsBeesKnees....then I'm just staring adorably with awe and wonder from a distance, much like the way i see Adrienne G. ;-)
05/16/2008
leanne w. says:
hire bzz bees (
http://www.bzzbees.com/) to do a live removal of bees -- they did an amazing job removing a nest of bumblebees from our back patio, including the queen, so the bees can go live a happy life somewhere that isn't next to our back door! pics here
http://www.flickr.com/...
05/16/2008
Ari C. says:
Anna D. says:
Buying Haagen-Daz Vanilla Honey Bee ice cream. Mmmm.
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I bought one! Haven't tried it yet though.
05/16/2008
Mitsi "laaa-leeee" H. says:
I'm allergic too but I am trying not to kill things. beeezzzzmmmnnn-sad.
05/16/2008
Sharon "Missy" J. says:
Ashley "neon heart day glow eyes" M. says:
It is not the bees that make me so afraid, it is the WASPs that have moved into my neighborhood.
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I have a really bad wasp infestation at my house. There at least 5 Wasp Homes on my house. :(
05/16/2008
Bud "Always missing the point" E. says:
Nice Ashley. You have a problem with WASPs in your Catholic neighborhood? I suppose you'd like me to live in my own "special" WASP neighborhood?
05/16/2008
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05/16/2008
Alan S. says:
To answer the original question, I no longer give them cigarettes when they ask for them.
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05/16/2008
Caroline B. says:
We planted a bunch of flowers that used to attract wild honeybees and bumblebees. Sadly, this year the honeybees have vanished. Also, we don't use pesticides and, fortunately, the landscapers here don't either. Other places I have lived used to spray the whole building exterior a few times a month.
Besides the virus and parasite theories, some scientists think that the beekeepers hauling their hives cross country from field to field for pollenation is exhausting the bees.
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