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In response to
"disappearing bees. -- nm"
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loosilu
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I had a kiwi beekeeper working for me last year (was a driller for a couple years to make enough money to buy his bees). he says the common view in NZ
Posted by
mafic
Sep 10 '12, 20:14
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is that it happens in overproduced colonies. applying industrial techniques to produce greater amounts of honey stresses the colonies. they can keep up for a while, but eventually collapse under the strain. it's apparently not a problem in NZ.
he worked in several apiaries in Canada and the US, and said he's not surprised it happens, given what he saw there.
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