Worldwide Beekeeping
Beekeeping => Bee News => Topic started by: Crofter on February 14, 2014, 06:46:41 am
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Perry, I thought Jack might be interested in this piece about bees deliberately using plastic in comb building and reaping benefits from it!
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-urban-bees-plastic-hives.html
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Good article F. (I'm sure Jack will enjoy it). ;)
I especially liked this part:
"In both cases, larvae successfully developed from the plastic-lined nests. In fact, the bees emerged parasite-free, suggesting plastic nests may physically impede parasites, the study said."
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Perry, I thought Jack might be interested in this piece about bees deliberately using plastic in comb building and reaping benefits from it!
http://phys.org/news/2014-02-urban-bees-plastic-hives.html
In fact, the bees emerged parasite-free, suggesting plastic nests may physically impede parasites, the study said.
That's interesting.
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LOL! thanks for the article crofter, a good read, and very interesting!
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My thoughts. Did they not test honeybees, or did they not find the results they wanted?
My guess. They tested, but did not find. Another shaded article with an agenda.
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Are they referring to leaf cutter bees tearing off little chunks of plastic instead of tree/plant leaf?
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The next thing you know, those darned Canadian bees will be using tools! ;)
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Oh, mine have these cute little drills in their tails! :o
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Oh, mine have these cute little drills in their tails! :o
:laugh:
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that is funny frank! have to remember that description! :D