Tuesday, Aug 28, 2007
Stuff the stock markets, rescue the bees instead
CNN: As bees go missing, a $9.3B crisis lurks
Could this spark high inflation then high interest resulting in property prices crashing all because of a little bee
Posted by mark @ 04:22 PM (498 views) Add Comment
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1. japanese uncle said...
Bumble bees are disappearing in UK as well, which is extremely worrying phenomenon, much more disturbing than the stock market turmoil.
Bumble bees in Britain are fair and square creatures, let alone their precious role in agriculture. They are farthest from being sneaky, generating the pompous buzzing (literally mistaken for a lawnmower in your neighbor's garden), and totally innocent and harmless. They are greatly missed while the last thing I miss is the greedy financiers and property businessmen. They had better disappear from this world and re-emerge in hell.
2. dohousescrashinthewoods said...
I spoke to a farmer last week who has come across a theory. There is a chemical used to treat grain, which persists in the plant until maturity. If birds eat the grain, the chemical causes them to becom disoriented.
The theory is that it persists into the pollen and tha foraging bees pick it up. As bees in the hive eat it, they become disoriented and are not able to find their hive again after they go out on a flight.
This would explain the total disappearance and no evidence of dead bees as they would simply fly away.
3. Mark said...
maybe they are fedup with the housing market, bush and brown, potholed roads and are all going to bulgaria to buy cheap homes..........
4. Orwell said...
And Einstein said that when the bees have gone the human race follows in 2-3 years. Not that any financier would be missed of course if it were just them ...
5. enuii said...
My garden is full of herbs and the oregano especially is loved by the bees, this year I have noticed that the only bees visiting are really small ones about half the size of previous years. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if it were something like a new chemical though proving it will be nigh impossible against globalised commercial interests.
6. japanese uncle said...
Bumble bees and polar bear cubs are the two loveliest creatures on earth. They are worth one million times more than financiers and property business scamps.
7. Yes said...
Isn't it just the really wet summer we've had, by the way if bees were to disappear we wouldn't survive past 6-7 years, we are that dependent on our furry friends, lets hope it is weather and nothing more sinister
8. Pecker said...
Oh beehave you lot..
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