Maggie James 906 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Gino de Graaf said: A thought, is it possible/viable to send complete hives to Canada/American? Singles, screened floors,reefer with fresh air reticulated chilled air. In autumn. At a good price. Varroa treated. A way to sell on bees and gear. Almond bees req in February March. Shipping a few weeks direct? Cost be prohibitive I imagine. I have seen a documentary quite sometime ago of Australian hives shipped to US for almond pollination 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gino de Graaf 1,030 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Maggie James said: I have seen a documentary quite sometime ago of Australian hives shipped to US for almond pollination A clue where you seen? Link to post Share on other sites
Ali 546 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I think the package bee industry has this one pretty sorted already? Link to post Share on other sites
john berry 5,636 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 I am no expert on live bee exports but as far as I know you're only allowed to send bees. It would be an interesting exercise to ship hives to North America. I believe it takes under two weeks by ship these days and would be far more economical than airfreight. If MPI wanted to take the idea up I could give them a list of bee havers who I would be delighted if they sent a few thousand hives away. 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites
David Yanke 470 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, john berry said: I am no expert on live bee exports but as far as I know you're only allowed to send bees. It would be an interesting exercise to ship hives to North America. I believe it takes under two weeks by ship these days and would be far more economical than airfreight. If MPI wanted to take the idea up I could give them a list of bee havers who I would be delighted if they sent a few thousand hives away. I am pretty sure John is right. The U.S. doesn't even allow bees on comb to cross over the border from Canada, and certainly nothing can go the other way. Australian's have sent Package Bees into the U.S., but never Hives. I am not sure of the status right now, but I don't think the Aussies can send Packages at the moment to the U.S., and I am not sure if we have a current Export Health Certificate for Packages and Queens to the U.S., but we obviously can send to Canada. Link to post Share on other sites
Philbee 4,675 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 How do our Hives compare in relation to pathogens? Does the world want Bees and wax from our Pathogen melting pot. Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 906 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 4 hours ago, Gino de Graaf said: A clue where you seen? Hi Gino - It is so long ago I had forgot; until I saw your comment.. In the last 18 years! I need to think about it. There was a video made on the importance of bee pollination. There were elderly Chinese woman climbing up wooden ladders undertaking manual pollination of almonds in China - apparently that's what you were expected to in that village at a certain age. Then there was coverage of hives being loaded in Australia for almond pollination in; in California. And of course OZ doesn't have varroa. Link to post Share on other sites
Gino de Graaf 1,030 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, Maggie James said: Hi Gino - It is so long ago I had forgot; until I saw your comment.. In the last 18 years! I need to think about it. There was a video made on the importance of bee pollination. There were elderly Chinese woman climbing up wooden ladders undertaking manual pollination of almonds in China - apparently that's what you were expected to in that village at a certain age. Then there was coverage of hives being loaded in Australia for almond pollination in; in California. And of course OZ doesn't have varroa. Cool, I sent a query to MPI via the into link. See what they say. As Mr Berry mentioned, pretty fast transit via ship. Besides, bees get moved across USA for pollination. Singles delivered near port, quick checks, treatment in, into reefer on pallets, ship. Need a receiver/ distributor. Imagine the paperwork..... California has all our bugs, I think. Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 906 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Hi Gino - I am onto it. Many years ago I used to write all sorts of stuff down for future reference. There was a CD, I think distributed by the NBA, at the time and the video was about CCD. I have had a look at my notes - "Silence of the Bees & Australian Honey Imports. An Overview". David Boldt. It was definitely about almond pollination. Hope this helps. Cheers. Maggie Anybody that this helps - they owe me a bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc! Or preferably a ticket to my wonderful queen cell production PowerPoint tutorials; which quite a few people of write on this forum attended! I have a couple of unusual venues planned for my tuts next winter! O La La I guarantee you, that you will learn something. You only need to learn one thing to pay for the tut fee! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dansar 5,524 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 On 10/01/2020 at 9:07 AM, kaihoka said: Energy storage is the critical bottle neck holding up the whole transition away from fossil fuels . It needs a technological leap that hasnt happened yet . Some pretty simple energy storage in this unit. Recharging isn’t too costly. The waste from making the stored energy can safely be recycled. Only needs a + and a - to make a new one and if you’re really lucky you get 2 new units. And there are not too many issues with end of life disposal. 2 4 Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisM 1,278 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, dansar said: And there are not too many issues with end of life disposal. That’s going to need a deep hole 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 906 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 21 hours ago, Goran said: Who knows, maybe there is some underdog lurking and in a finish line will pass first before favorites.. Wouldn't be the first time.. To cheer a little, enough of grim talk.. Few pics.. Hi Goran - Good photography, always interesting to see how other people set up. What is the reason for the hives on quite raised legs? Cheers. Maggie Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,233 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 Keep entrances above most snow ? Link to post Share on other sites
Goran 1,523 Posted January 11, 2020 Share Posted January 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Maggie James said: Hi Goran - Good photography, always interesting to see how other people set up. What is the reason for the hives on quite raised legs? Cheers. Maggie Away from debris from a hive, easier for your back, exposed entrance - visible to predators, so mice are more vulnerable if try get in, easier to read what is happening with colony by looking at entrance.. 24 minutes ago, yesbut said: Keep entrances above most snow ? May be also.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Shawn Gielen 8 Posted January 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 11, 2020 First harvest of the season, 2 healthy hives, 3 honey supers each on 2 brood boxes. Took two full deeps off both hives and netted 81kg of bush blend honey. Put the wet boxes back on and may get the same again by mid Feb. never harvested so much so early. 7 Link to post Share on other sites
NatureAlley 8 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 On 9/01/2020 at 11:58 PM, David Yanke said: Stupid statement, 2019 was the 4th warmest year in 111 years of record keeping. 2019 has been the Earth's hottest year since records began. 3 out of the last 4 years have been in the top 5 of the hottest years in NZ in the 111 years of record keeping. The evidence is clear, the Earth's Climate is warming at an ever increasing, extremely dangerous rate. The science is absolutely clear, human activity is the main cause of this warming. Why do Climate Change Deniers have such a hard time accepting the facts, and science behind Climate Change, and prefer to cling to 'alternate facts' pumped out by those with vested interests in maintaining the status quo. Denying science is dangerous, it leaves you open to be swept up by populist rhetoric, and it makes it impossible to make rational decisions on the best way forward. Most people accept every science based fact as long as it suits them, except when t comes to climate change. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
frazzledfozzle 7,484 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 I believe climate change is real but I don’t go along with the idea that some have put forward here that their kids won’t live to reach their age because the earth will be unliveable. I also believe nothing NZ does as a nation will make a scrap of difference to anything. climate change is the popular buzzword right now and will be until something else comes along to take over the media’s attention. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
yesbut 6,233 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Nothing at all will happen about climate change one way or the other as long as at least half the world's population believes in an afterlife and don't care about this one. 1 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ted 404 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 minute ago, yesbut said: Nothing at all will happen about climate change one way or the other as long as at least half the world's population believes in an afterlife and don't care about this one. Interesting you say that. I was thinking a lot of religious types will be prepared to accept and endorse scientific evidence of climate change but totally reject scientific evidence of evolution. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 2 hours ago, NatureAlley said: Most people accept every science based fact as long as it suits them, except when t comes to climate change. Yes. And that is on both sides of the fence. I just don't believe science is proven (either way) by consensus. Science is meant to be done by proof. That is why we all believe in gravity. It is proven. Anthropogenic climate change has scientists in both corners. Both cannot be correct. 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
CraBee 1,748 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 23 minutes ago, Trevor Gillbanks said: Yes. And that is on both sides of the fence. I just don't believe science is proven (either way) by consensus. Science is meant to be done by proof. That is why we all believe in gravity. It is proven. Anthropogenic climate change has scientists in both corners. Both cannot be correct. There may be, but sceptic scientists are only 3%. And here is proof. https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ "Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals1 show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree*: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities. In addition, most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position. Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, CraBee said: There may be, but sceptic scientists are only 3%. And here is proof. https://climate.nasa.gov/scientific-consensus/ "Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals1 show that 97 percent or more of actively publishing climate scientists agree*: Climate-warming trends over the past century are extremely likely due to human activities. In addition, most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position. Remember that Darwin was a solo scientist. His theories are now widely accepted. But still not fully proven. He was less than 3%. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Ted 404 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 Was watching a documentary on Neanderthals today and their eventual demise was put down to - wait for it - climate change!! Link to post Share on other sites
Maggie James 906 Posted January 12, 2020 Share Posted January 12, 2020 40 minutes ago, Ted said: Was watching a documentary on Neanderthals today and their eventual demise was put down to - wait for it - climate change!! They certainly have an issue with a lot of low lying land, and they aren't the only country to have this prob 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Trevor Gillbanks 6,847 Posted January 12, 2020 Author Share Posted January 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Ted said: Was watching a documentary on Neanderthals today and their eventual demise was put down to - wait for it - climate change!! Sure the Climate has always changed. It is the reason for the change (anthropogenic or natural) and whether recycling plastic will save the planet. Obviously, living without fossil fuel did not save Neanderthals. Maybe if they had fossil fuels, cars, housing and hospitals and medicines they would still be alive today. But Climate Change gets the blame. Based on what?? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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