Comments on: Episode #31: Colony Collapse Disorder in 2008 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:51:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Luke Quinn http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-1829 Luke Quinn Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:30:38 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-1829 This is a very interesting interview. I work with bees in New Orleans Lousiana. We have been working very hard to provide homes for ferel bee colonies in the area. I feel ferel bee populations are the key to maintaining the genetic diversity in bee populations that will help our world's bees cope with the effects of colony colapse. When we relocate these ferel bees (found primarily in houses still vacant since Hurrican Katrina) they tend to build comb faster than their domesticated counterparts. They also build comb with more complexity of design. This relates also to wild farming which I enjoyed hearing about this last week. Thanks again for your great work Frank! This is a very interesting interview. I work with bees in New Orleans Lousiana. We have been working very hard to provide homes for ferel bee colonies in the area. I feel ferel bee populations are the key to maintaining the genetic diversity in bee populations that will help our world’s bees cope with the effects of colony colapse.

When we relocate these ferel bees (found primarily in houses still vacant since Hurrican Katrina) they tend to build comb faster than their domesticated counterparts. They also build comb with more complexity of design.

This relates also to wild farming which I enjoyed hearing about this last week. Thanks again for your great work Frank!

]]> By: Crinia http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-1471 Crinia Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:32 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-1471 Everything seems to be working again Frank. I can now download or listen online. Thanks Crinia Everything seems to be working again Frank. I can now download or listen online. Thanks Crinia

]]> By: Crinia http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-1467 Crinia Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:44:41 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-1467 Frank, I would like to listen to this podcast. When I download or listen online I only get the first 5 seconds. Have you removed your older podcasts? Can I access this one in some other way? Crinia Frank,

I would like to listen to this podcast. When I download or listen online I only get the first 5 seconds. Have you removed your older podcasts? Can I access this one in some other way?

Crinia

]]> By: Angela http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-112 Angela Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:01:09 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-112 ive listened to this podcast. im a student in highschool and for a speech credit, this is the topic ive chosen to speak about. ive been doing alot of research and watching and listening to alot of podcasts. this podcast really has helped me alot. the only qualm i have is that i cant download it. help? it would mean alot to me. ive listened to this podcast. im a student in highschool and for a speech credit, this is the topic ive chosen to speak about. ive been doing alot of research and watching and listening to alot of podcasts. this podcast really has helped me alot.
the only qualm i have is that i cant download it. help? it would mean alot to me.

]]> By: Maryann Frazier http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-111 Maryann Frazier Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:14:18 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-111 Queens will leave the hive to mate but they will also leave with a reproductive swarm. In the case of CCD, often the queen does remain in the hive with a handful of young bees. Queens will leave the hive to mate but they will also leave with a reproductive swarm. In the case of CCD, often the queen does remain in the hive with a handful of young bees.

]]> By: Mike Mulvaney http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/cpage/1/#comment-110 Mike Mulvaney Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:15 +0000 http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/2008/06/colony-collapse-disorder-in-2008/#comment-110 Great podcast! The topic was discussed in great detail, and i hope that she does come back for a second discussion in a year or so. One question i have is this: After CCD, is the queen left in the hive, or does she fly away and die too? I understand that the queen only flies typically once in her life (to mate), and then ordinarily does not leave the hive again. So if the cause of CCD really is a new virus and/or pesticide load, she should remain in the hive after the rest of the colony flies off and dies. Any ideas here? Great podcast! The topic was discussed in great detail, and i hope that she does come back for a second discussion in a year or so.

One question i have is this: After CCD, is the queen left in the hive, or does she fly away and die too? I understand that the queen only flies typically once in her life (to mate), and then ordinarily does not leave the hive again. So if the cause of CCD really is a new virus and/or pesticide load, she should remain in the hive after the rest of the colony flies off and dies. Any ideas here?

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