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ENVIRONMENT: Repairing the land
I have not been able to walk around the Celery Farm, watch Mrs. Ace and her five screech-owl eggs, or work on the blog as much as I would like because of stories I have been doing for The Record.
Today, The Record has my story on the state’s plans to clean up thousands of polluted properties.
Yesterday, I had a story about concerns over pharmaceutical chemicals in our drinking water.
But before you get too bummed out, I have a story that could run on the environmental page on Friday about how honeybees in North Jersey are doing much better this year.
Colony collapse disorder still seems to be a problem in other parts of the country, but honeybees around here have their old buzz back.
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Don’t count your bees before they’ve been put to the test of crop pollination.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-disorder-55030701
Reports are that more colonies crashed this year than last year (and many had those typical CCD like symptoms), so that means more colonies have crashed this year than ever.
Many, far too many went down after they had been placed in their pollination locations in the orchards. There they died, sometimes; or limped along at 10% strength for the duration.
A colony with hardly any bees does no pollination since the remaining bees, and the queen, are needed to stay home and take care of the young that remain after a CCD crash. -
No need to apologize, Jim. We know you are a hard working guy. Very much looking forward to the honey bee story. I always wanted a sizable piece of land in which to keep bees. I know that makes me unusual, but I’ve always been rather taken with the little guys.
-D -
Good articles Jim. Do you have any faith in New Jersey’s government though? Corzine has been a disaster, from closing historical sites, parks and now trying to get rid of the Department of Agriculture.
I don’t really see the state making any effort if it’s going to cost money. It goes back to accountability, who polluted these sites? Why aren’t the polluters being held accountable?
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Chris, in Philly
Don’t count your bees before they’ve been put to the test of crop pollination.
http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/blogs/bees/colony-collapse-disorder-55030701
Reports are that more colonies crashed this year than last year (and many had those typical CCD like symptoms), so that means more colonies have crashed this year than ever.
Many, far too many went down after they had been placed in their pollination locations in the orchards. There they died, sometimes; or limped along at 10% strength for the duration.
A colony with hardly any bees does no pollination since the remaining bees, and the queen, are needed to stay home and take care of the young that remain after a CCD crash.
Diana & Jeff
No need to apologize, Jim. We know you are a hard working guy. Very much looking forward to the honey bee story. I always wanted a sizable piece of land in which to keep bees. I know that makes me unusual, but I’ve always been rather taken with the little guys.
-D
Pedro
Good articles Jim. Do you have any faith in New Jersey’s government though? Corzine has been a disaster, from closing historical sites, parks and now trying to get rid of the Department of Agriculture.
I don’t really see the state making any effort if it’s going to cost money. It goes back to accountability, who polluted these sites? Why aren’t the polluters being held accountable?