"decimated" bee populations.

[Apiarisnt]

Bee fostering scheme launches in Dorset and Hampshire

The project is offering hives and bee colonies to anyone with a suitable garden or balcony.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes...I'm afraid I gave them a piece of my mind on Twitter

 

[pargyle]

OMG.... keep them away from me ! Hampshire is thriving with honeybees - according to Beebase the density is 335 within a 10km radius .. hardly what you would call a decimated population ! I wish the people spreading this manure would do their homework !

 

[Wilco]

Business venture disguised as environmentalism. I will keep the rest of my thoughts to myself.

 

[Wilco]

Not perfect in all the fine detail but a much better article IMO:

County Durham beekeeper lifts lid on living the hive life

What is so special about honey bees and how does a hive survive the winter months?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Gilberdyke John]

Not perfect in all the fine detail but a much better article IMO:

County Durham beekeeper lifts lid on living the hive life

What is so special about honey bees and how does a hive survive the winter months?

www.bbc.co.uk

From the article "Fertilised eggs become workaholic females, " -Discuss

 

[Newbeeneil]

Also from the article! What's all this about!

"Honey, and you may want to skip this sentence if you are about to eat, is what you get when a bee has eaten and then passed nectar, the bee's interior enzymes "making it special", George says."

I think either George knows sweet FA about honey or a journalist got in the way!

 

[Wilco]

Also from the article! What's all this about!

"Honey, and you may want to skip this sentence if you are about to eat, is what you get when a bee has eaten and then passed nectar, the bee's interior enzymes "making it special", George says."

I think either George knows sweet FA about honey or a journalist got in the way!

Yes, I did preempt the 'finer details' as it also had a few other errors, like bees not sleeping. However, compared to most mainstream journalism about bees, I thought they were generally fairly on point.

 

[Apiarisnt]

Good grief! Now someone has even written a song about it. The Now Show - Series 60 - Episode 5 - BBC Sounds and go to 25.00 minutes in

 

[Wilco]

Good grief! Now someone has even written a song about it. The Now Show - Series 60 - Episode 5 - BBC Sounds and go to 25.00 minutes in

Oh dear, the song is worse than the article!

 

[JamezF]

I've not caught up with The Now Show recently. Are they back to having full studio audiences again? It felt horribly dead without them.

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I've not caught up with The Now Show recently. Are they back to having full studio audiences again? It felt horribly dead without them.
James

Never been a fan - she's from Amanford anyway - it might only be a few miles away but the accent just grates

 

[JamezF]

Never been a fan - she's from Amanford anyway - it might only be a few miles away but the accent just grates

I'm assuming "she" is some irregular performer on the programme, unless the format has changed with Punt and Dennis not being the only regulars.

One of my favourite "guest slots" on The Now Show is this one. I'm amazed it didn't create more fuss in the usual daily comics at the time.

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'm assuming "she" is some irregular performer on the programme, unless the format has changed with Punt and Dennis not being the only regulars.

One of my favourite "guest slots" on The Now Show is this one. I'm amazed it didn't create more fuss in the usual daily comics at the time.

James

sorry - sometimes words change as I'm reading them - thought you said the ONE show

 

[JamezF]

sorry - sometimes words change as I'm reading them - thought you said the ONE show

Ah. I couldn't possibly comment on the One Show. I've never seen it.

James

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Ah. I couldn't possibly comment on the One Show. I've never seen it.

James

I try to avoid it myself!

 

[The Poot]

I looked at the guy‘s track record as a businessman and theres a very long list of (presumably) failed enterprises, so don’t hold your breath with this one. However, if his efforts at assisting homeless folks get back into life are genuine and he sees beekeeping as a way forward, then good luck to him. Perhaps the relevant associations could help keep educate the new beeks to prevent collateral damage?