tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post70905733358021310..comments2024-02-04T20:25:58.971-08:00Comments on How's Robb?: A Bee MassacreLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-82920412724747332262011-08-30T09:39:41.225-07:002011-08-30T09:39:41.225-07:00Oh my. That's horrendous behavior.Oh my. That's horrendous behavior.Kristin https://www.blogger.com/profile/04323713538989288259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-37632374908027402592011-08-29T08:48:45.161-07:002011-08-29T08:48:45.161-07:00I can't imagine why any rational human being w...I can't imagine why any rational human being would do that. It's amazing how ignorant some people are. One of my favorite things is to be working in the garden while the honey bees are flying about. They are amazing to watch and, yes, very docile. <br /><br />I say you find the culprit and spray them in the face with Raid...see how they like it. (I'm only half-kidding.)Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303344546714641616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-85569048657241921752011-08-27T22:35:11.653-07:002011-08-27T22:35:11.653-07:00were those the re-homed bees from my fence on east...were those the re-homed bees from my fence on easter sunday? so, now martinez is more dangerous than oakland....well, at least for bees.LeslieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225686851826924777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-22484311490184820862011-08-23T12:17:00.250-07:002011-08-23T12:17:00.250-07:00That is so sad! Especially now that so many bees a...That is so sad! Especially now that so many bees are having huge drops in their populations, we really need to nurture all the beehives we can.Dallasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725924747401201779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-62634035562198944522011-08-22T20:47:33.612-07:002011-08-22T20:47:33.612-07:00Thanks for more access to this story as I will be ...Thanks for more access to this story as I will be following it closely. <br /><br />I am wondering how we can educate people to love and be thankful to the bees rather than fearful. A neighbor down the street from me wanted bees and posted it on her Facebook page. The cries of complaint that ensued!! She didn't get any bees.<br /><br />I was surprised as I thought this was an "educated" neighborhood. I guess fear of bees is one of the last prejudices we still have.Milhttp://www.urbanfarmandbeehives.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-8497945723684784022011-08-22T19:18:49.844-07:002011-08-22T19:18:49.844-07:00Oh, goodness, I hope this works out. I can't i...Oh, goodness, I hope this works out. I can't imagine someone deliberately spraying insecticide on a hive, but...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06657232418012801175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-14780553071893182822011-08-22T15:26:18.260-07:002011-08-22T15:26:18.260-07:00Chelsea, I'd call it trespassive-aggressive be...Chelsea, I'd call it trespassive-aggressive behavior. This is such a sh--ty act that I'm still astounded reading the follow-up. I'm glad there's some hope. Go with the honey route. Be sweet. High roading. <br /><br />MWLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-18246559056837920912011-08-21T01:10:46.397-07:002011-08-21T01:10:46.397-07:00I'm so pleased that there is some hope for the...I'm so pleased that there is some hope for the Hive, and so glad that Allie hasn't been 'put off'. Reading your previous post, I was a bit speechless, I simply don't understand some people at all. Good luck :)Mohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252983027018111307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-27547784714019111062011-08-20T21:25:47.329-07:002011-08-20T21:25:47.329-07:00The thing that steams my clams the most is that th...The thing that steams my clams the most is that the grouchy neighbour didn't just say something to your friend. <br /><br />You know, "Hey, I know you're technically allowed to keep bees here, but my kid is deathly allergic and it's really making me paranoid/but they keep using my pool as their watering hole/but I'm scared of them and I feel like I can't enjoy my yard now that it's always full of bees. Can we talk about this?"<br /><br />Instead, they went straight to passive-aggressive and horrible :( Boo. Fingers crossed for a healthy hive in a couple of weeks. If this happened to my bees, yeah, I'd probably try to keep adding clean frames in the middle and rotating the old frames to the outside and then out at a slightly quicker pace than usual.Chelseahttp://www.thehoneybeat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-1070839983042561912011-08-20T19:16:58.465-07:002011-08-20T19:16:58.465-07:00Maybe the perp is highly allergic to bees and had ...Maybe the perp is highly allergic to bees and had to go to the hospital. Yeah, I guess I'm a little vindictive.<br /><br />I think the insecticide will diminish in a few months.<br /><br />I'm hoping for a full recovery.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11461416740136336763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-21881155846272808272011-08-20T18:53:55.402-07:002011-08-20T18:53:55.402-07:00Allie's garden (and neighborhood) is full of f...Allie's garden (and neighborhood) is full of flowers, so I don't think the bees lack for forage. In fact, I think that a lot of the bees that survived the attack were out foraging. <br /><br />It's going to be an interesting few weeks, for sure. I'm hoping for the best, and preparing for the worst.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-89128734426263146322011-08-20T18:51:22.029-07:002011-08-20T18:51:22.029-07:00Ed -- I do have a micro lens, but thank you for th...Ed -- I do have a micro lens, but thank you for the offer!<br /><br />What I really want is an infrared motion-activated "game" camera. I want to spy on that hive for a little while.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-64042198650953442372011-08-20T18:25:14.448-07:002011-08-20T18:25:14.448-07:00Well, a live queen is good news. I suppose if the...Well, a live queen is good news. I suppose if there's concern about residues within the hive, there is always the option of temporarily offering sugar syrup to help dilute out toxins in their diet (and maybe even a pollen patty) so they have access to a clean food resource in the hive. That said, as you're urban, this may not be necessary, as you have a lot more nectar/pollen resources than we do at the moment.<br /><br />I'm crossing my fingers for the next round of brood to hatch healthy. It's encouraging that there are so many bees still within the hive, and fortunately they should still be summer bees, as they probably haven't quite shifted toward making winter bees yet. They'll still have time to build up their winter population.<br /><br />In the meantime, I agree, the person who answers the door with two eyes swollen shut is most likely the culprit ;) I hope they got stung for their efforts. Idiots.Curbstone Valley Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714297348566721344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-48270704824094930792011-08-20T17:29:14.712-07:002011-08-20T17:29:14.712-07:00Lisa, If you would like to borrow my Nikon Micro 2...Lisa, If you would like to borrow my Nikon Micro 200mm sometime (1:1 in FX at ~2 feet, 1:1 in DX at ~1.5 feet) you can. I am thrilled that the queen was still alive and have hopes for the hive. All the best, Edejhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09675050142150713783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-35465563433095488342011-08-20T14:28:54.862-07:002011-08-20T14:28:54.862-07:00Wow, I'm so glad you were able to save some of...Wow, I'm so glad you were able to save some of the bees. That's very uplifting, but still so upsetting. Please continue to update us on the bees. I think she needs to get a really big, really mean dog! That'll teach 'em. I'm so glad that you guys do what you do, the bees are so endangered right now that people like you are providing hope.Anne Bonnynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-90751266080069874512011-08-20T13:35:54.483-07:002011-08-20T13:35:54.483-07:00We also considered giving gifts of honey to all th...We also considered giving gifts of honey to all the neighbors, and see who was afraid to eat it, for fear of poisoning.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03932975112078606231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-76342122953699471682011-08-20T13:11:29.359-07:002011-08-20T13:11:29.359-07:00Throw a block party. When everyone is gathered, ye...Throw a block party. When everyone is gathered, yell "BUZZZ" really loud, and see who flinches!wassamatta_unoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21900544.post-3253514121269151232011-08-20T12:29:03.047-07:002011-08-20T12:29:03.047-07:00I'm glad to hear that there is hope for the hi...I'm glad to hear that there is hope for the hive. And I definitely like the idea of going door to door to see who is covered in bee stings. It would be great to figure out what moron did this.Kristin aka Trekkie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968489320007089255noreply@blogger.com