Still Waters Posted January 8, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 8, 2010 Conservationists have warned of a "pollination crisis" this summer as hibernating wild bees perish in freezing conditions.The Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) said domesticated honeybees should survive the winter in hives looked after by beekeepers. However, wild bumblebee queens hibernating underground could freeze to death. Stirling-based BCT said wild bees were key plant pollinators. Director Dr Ben Darvill said: "A fertilised queen bumblebee is all that survives from one year to the next, so hibernation survival is absolutely crucial. "A mass die-off in winter would have massive consequences for bee numbers in the following summer." Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted January 8, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 8, 2010 IMO I think thats very unlikly. The Eurpean honey bee thats here in Canada do just fine and our winters get much colder. Of course some will die but I don't see this being a big threat. Not a 100% but I bet Questionmark could answer that one as he's a bee keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piney Posted January 9, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 9, 2010 IMO I think thats very unlikly. The Eurpean honey bee thats here in Canada do just fine and our winters get much colder. Of course some will die but I don't see this being a big threat. Not a 100% but I bet Questionmark could answer that one as he's a bee keeper. I was thinking pretty much the same thing. It's bull****. The European honeybee has just about totaly replaced the American honeybee and they've been surviving prairie winters for close to a century. Lapiche Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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