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Old 20-08-2010, 11:53 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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Default I've got honey bees

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"FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote:

"Balvenieman" wrote in message
General Schvantzkoph wrote:

In other good news, I have a concord grape arbor in my yard. This morning
I noticed that it was swarming with honey bees.


In what way is that "good" news? You have a problem: Because of
their herding behavior that leads to total domination of food sources,
AWA their spreading of diseases and infestations (mites) against which
native populations have no defenses, European honeybees are decimating
native solitary bee (such as bumblebee) populations; how, one might well
ask, is that a "good" thing?


It probably depends on the importance you put on the survival of a huge slab
of the human race. Personally, I think humanity needs a good scourge, but
most people don't see it the same way as I do. I reckon that at least half
of the human race could disappear and that that would be a good thing. Bees
are important when it comes to feeding humans so those European honey bees
are needed as part of the feeding process regardless of whether we have a
scourge or not.


You volunteering?

Seems like birth control would be a better idea. Tax breaks (or cash)
for the childless and draconian surcharges for the prolific. Of course
that would probably lead to many more males being born, as in China,
which may lead to wives with multiple husbands. Oops, I hope that wasn't
too shocking of an idea for you ;O) Maybe we could encourage gay
marriages ;O)
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merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.
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