Help me save the bees!
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Hello I am Mark Montgomery and I will get right to the point!
I would like to tell you a few things about honeybees. In the past few years, studies show that bees have been dying off in alarming numbers. Last year it has been reported that beekeepers, both commercial and hobbyists are losing around 50% of their livestock every year. This has been true for me and my colleagues for the past 5 years. There are many factors that have been classified as Colony Collapse Disorder. Systemic pesticides that contain neonics kill all insects by immediately giving them brain damage that prevents them from returning to home. Especially honeybees who have the most complex homing system in nature. A healthy colony of bees will disappear within days or hours. Recent findings have classified glycophosphate, the active ingredient in Roundup to be not only harmful to bees, but also to humans as a carcinogen. Almost all pesticides on the shelves at Home Depot, Lowes, and the other hardware stores in the US contain neonics. But now you cannot even read the ingredients until you buy the product and get it home because they shrink wrap the booklet containing this information to the container. A BLIND SALE! You won’t know what you are spraying on your yard unless you are paying attention.
In addition to these problems there are invasive non native parasite pests: The Asian Varroa mite and the South African hive beetle. We must constantly monitor our bees and treat them for these pests who have no natural predators here. I have been using natural remedies and methods for this since 1993. I hope to continue avoiding using any kind of chemical, although commercial keepers use the stuff out of necessity.
And certainly, one of the main components of bee failure is the lack of forage. The changing weather patterns for the past 10 years have made keeping bees in one place a risky proposal. I will now move my colonies to appropriate foraging spots in the Midwest to ensure their survival. They will be moved every few days or weeks to ensure good nectar flows.
I have developed a plan to add 10 to 15 colonies to my mobile apiary this year. Building my own equipment saves a little money. Each will cost around 280+ including the bees. I also need to buy a 12 to 14’ trailer to move them with. I am looking for a good used one, hopefully under 1,000 . There will be fuel and travel expenses of about 200 to 300 per move. I have figured on moving them about 6 times over the summer.
As a small time professional, I have been able to provide raw local honey to my friends in Kansas City over the past 19 years. It has now become my mission in life to keep them alive. Won’t you help me do this with a small donation? Every one of three bites of our food is made from pollination by honeybees. Albert Einstein predicted that humans will only have around 3 years of life after the bees are gone. It has become my life’s mission to keep the bees alive. Not only for me, but for my children, and yours. Thanks for your help .
I would like to tell you a few things about honeybees. In the past few years, studies show that bees have been dying off in alarming numbers. Last year it has been reported that beekeepers, both commercial and hobbyists are losing around 50% of their livestock every year. This has been true for me and my colleagues for the past 5 years. There are many factors that have been classified as Colony Collapse Disorder. Systemic pesticides that contain neonics kill all insects by immediately giving them brain damage that prevents them from returning to home. Especially honeybees who have the most complex homing system in nature. A healthy colony of bees will disappear within days or hours. Recent findings have classified glycophosphate, the active ingredient in Roundup to be not only harmful to bees, but also to humans as a carcinogen. Almost all pesticides on the shelves at Home Depot, Lowes, and the other hardware stores in the US contain neonics. But now you cannot even read the ingredients until you buy the product and get it home because they shrink wrap the booklet containing this information to the container. A BLIND SALE! You won’t know what you are spraying on your yard unless you are paying attention.
In addition to these problems there are invasive non native parasite pests: The Asian Varroa mite and the South African hive beetle. We must constantly monitor our bees and treat them for these pests who have no natural predators here. I have been using natural remedies and methods for this since 1993. I hope to continue avoiding using any kind of chemical, although commercial keepers use the stuff out of necessity.
And certainly, one of the main components of bee failure is the lack of forage. The changing weather patterns for the past 10 years have made keeping bees in one place a risky proposal. I will now move my colonies to appropriate foraging spots in the Midwest to ensure their survival. They will be moved every few days or weeks to ensure good nectar flows.
I have developed a plan to add 10 to 15 colonies to my mobile apiary this year. Building my own equipment saves a little money. Each will cost around 280+ including the bees. I also need to buy a 12 to 14’ trailer to move them with. I am looking for a good used one, hopefully under 1,000 . There will be fuel and travel expenses of about 200 to 300 per move. I have figured on moving them about 6 times over the summer.
As a small time professional, I have been able to provide raw local honey to my friends in Kansas City over the past 19 years. It has now become my mission in life to keep them alive. Won’t you help me do this with a small donation? Every one of three bites of our food is made from pollination by honeybees. Albert Einstein predicted that humans will only have around 3 years of life after the bees are gone. It has become my life’s mission to keep the bees alive. Not only for me, but for my children, and yours. Thanks for your help .
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Mark Montgomery
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Kansas City, MO
