Comments on: Solving the Mystery of Our Vanishing Bees http://www.ecosalon.com/honeybee-ccd/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:55:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mike Sowden http://www.ecosalon.com/honeybee-ccd/comment-page-1/#comment-1891 Mike Sowden Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:31:34 +0000 http://www.ecosalon.com/?p=12372#comment-1891 It's a worry. I haven't considered the impact on the livelihood of beekeeping, and the loss of a generation of training that would accompany a crash in bee populations. Excellent point, Luanne. As Global Patriot says, perhaps the traditional view of beekeeping as a profession to be looked at in isolation, or even (gnnnnn!) a *hobby*, is deeply inadequate. It's deeply part of a system, and if it fails, so does the system. Also, maybe beekeeping needs a new relationship with big business. It’s a worry. I haven’t considered the impact on the livelihood of beekeeping, and the loss of a generation of training that would accompany a crash in bee populations. Excellent point, Luanne.

As Global Patriot says, perhaps the traditional view of beekeeping as a profession to be looked at in isolation, or even (gnnnnn!) a *hobby*, is deeply inadequate. It’s deeply part of a system, and if it fails, so does the system.

Also, maybe beekeeping needs a new relationship with big business.

]]> By: Global Patriot http://www.ecosalon.com/honeybee-ccd/comment-page-1/#comment-1890 Global Patriot Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:01:14 +0000 http://www.ecosalon.com/?p=12372#comment-1890 We often lose sight of how important the 'small' things are, and that any time we upset the natural order of things severe consequences may result. For all ecosystems it is important for us to study patterns with the resolve to act quickly if it turns out that society is adversely affecting nature. <abbr><em>Global Patriot's last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/GlobalPatriot/~3/93jqJz2roT4/" rel="nofollow">Restaurants Loving Local Produce - Guest Post</a></abbr></em> We often lose sight of how important the ’small’ things are, and that any time we upset the natural order of things severe consequences may result.

For all ecosystems it is important for us to study patterns with the resolve to act quickly if it turns out that society is adversely affecting nature.

Global Patriot’s last blog post..Restaurants Loving Local Produce – Guest Post

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.ecosalon.com/honeybee-ccd/comment-page-1/#comment-1889 Jonathan Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:08:08 +0000 http://www.ecosalon.com/?p=12372#comment-1889 Very well put and cogent, Luanne. Try living a day without these little creatures commonly regarded as pests - it can't be done. Thanks for your insights and timeliness. Very well put and cogent, Luanne. Try living a day without these little creatures commonly regarded as pests – it can’t be done. Thanks for your insights and timeliness.

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