From MAILER-DAEMON Sat Feb 28 10:54:43 2009 Return-Path: <> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.8 (2007-02-13) on industrial X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-90.4 required=2.4 tests=AWL,MAILTO_TO_SPAM_ADDR, SPF_HELO_PASS,USER_IN_WHITELIST autolearn=disabled version=3.1.8 X-Original-To: adamf@IBIBLIO.ORG Delivered-To: adamf@IBIBLIO.ORG Received: from listserv.albany.edu (unknown [169.226.1.24]) by metalab.unc.edu (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2CE4E49085 for ; Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:52:21 -0500 (EST) Received: from listserv.albany.edu (listserv.albany.edu [169.226.1.24]) by listserv.albany.edu (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id n1SFkpIn016612 for ; Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:52:20 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:52:17 -0500 From: "University at Albany LISTSERV Server (14.5)" Subject: File: "BEE-L LOG0708E" To: adamf@IBIBLIO.ORG Message-ID: Content-Length: 17137 Lines: 402 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:03:52 -0700 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: C Hooper Subject: Pollen Extract Effective in Treating Prostatitis MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Pollen Extract Effective in Treating Prostatitis Cernilton Efficacy in Prostatic Adenoma and Chronic Prostatitis Urologiia, 2007 May-Jun;(3):35-7, 39. http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/08/pollen-extract-effective-in-treating.html Cernilton is a phytodrug containing pollen extract. It has antiandrogenic and anti-inflammatory effects influencing alpha1-adrenoblockers located in the zone of the detrusor and urethra… ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:07:53 +0100 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Joe Mc Cool Subject: white on bees' back Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Please, bees foraging here in the North of Ireland are returning with lots of white powdery stuff on their backs. Is this pollen ? From what flower. They don't seem to have any in their pollen baskets. -- Thanks ____________________ Joe Mc Cool Snark, currently LEYC 028 37548074, 07802572441 ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:19:23 -0400 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Aaron Morris Subject: Re: white on bees' back MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > white powdery stuff on their backs. Is this pollen ? This is a perennial topic. It's the pollen from touch-me-not or jewel = weed see: http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/ipaca.htm I assume it also grows in Ireland, but I'm only guessing. =20 Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee! ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:15:54 +0100 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Peter Edwards Subject: Re: white on bees' back MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Joe Mc Cool wrote: > bees foraging here in the North of Ireland are returning with lots of > white powdery stuff on their backs. Is this pollen ? Probably Water Balsam: http://www.t-c-m-rd.co.uk/invasive-weeds/himalayan-balsam/ It leaves a long greyish-white stripe down their back. Best wishes Peter Edwards beekeepers@stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/ ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:06:46 -0500 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Eugene Makovec Subject: Angel Trumpet In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I just took s colony out of an old barn in a semi-rural area. All around the property were bushes that a friend identified as Brugsmansia, or Angel Trumpet. There were honeybees all over them. Does anyone know if this is a good honey crop, or just a pollen source? I wouldn't mind dropping a couple of hives on the property for a couple of weeks if they'd make me some honey. Eugene Makovec Kirkwood, MO ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 07:37:35 +0100 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Ruary Rudd Subject: Re: white on bees' back MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit pollen from Himalayan Balsam Ruary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Mc Cool" > Please, > > bees foraging here in the North of Ireland are returning with lots of > white powdery stuff on their backs. ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:15:47 GMT Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: "waldig@netzero.com" Subject: Re: Impatiens glandulifera Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit >>http://www.t-c-m-rd.co.uk/invasive-weeds/himalayan-balsam/ It leaves a long greyish-white stripe down their back. I have some of this Impatiens glandulifera by me in NY. It is mostly visited by bumble bees although this year (ample with rain) I also see honey bees going into the flowers. This plant is supposed to be excellent source of nectar but I believe this is only the case in wet areas. Last year was dry and I did not see honey bees on it despite many bumble bees. There is a lot of jewel weed by me, too. I can't say that I've seen honey bees on it although there may have to be special soil/rain requirements for this. Waldemar ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 05:37:36 -0700 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: C Hooper Subject: Only 15 Percent of Infant Botulism Cases Attributed to Honey MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Only 15 Percent of Infant Botulism Cases Attributed to Honey A Sickening Situation By Martha Bonnie, Emergency Medical Services, September 2007 http://apitherapy.blogspot.com/2007/08/only-15-percent-of-infant-botulism.html Foodborne illnesses in the United States are quite common. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne microorganisms cause 76 million illnesses, 325,000 hospitalizations and over 5,000 deaths each year... Botulism, a bacterial infection, can be fatal for infants and adults. Botulism is sometimes associated with infants who have consumed honey, which can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum even after processing… ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:13:02 -0500 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Bob Harrison Subject: Varroa front lines report MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello All, Early reports are high varroa loads for this time of year. One reason in my opinion for those which used thymol over the last couple seasons is the varroa load is higher in spring than what we were used to with chemical strips etc. Why wouldn't there be with a less than 99% kill ratio? Apiguard: I have been hearing the same reports as Randy Oliver published this month in ABJ about some brood loss due to Apigaurd. I think I know part of the answer when using *the tubs*. The maker says there are 60 50 gram doses but when using the provided scoop most people are only getting fifty scoops. The problem is dosage as when you give only fifty scoops you are giving a fifth over dose. The tub should provide 60 doses. I counted the number of scoops. Eric Munsen has recommended 3 25 gram doses instead of two 50 gram doses ( as per apiguard label) I think because of reported brood kill ( legal to use in U.S.) but in my experiments I believe the problem lies mostly with using 60 gram doses in HOT weather. Or higher when not leveling the scoop and thinking more is better than the correct dose. The scoop I think simply holds too much product but after a couple hives you can adjust your application to get the 50 gram amount. Miteaway two: To use effectively you need to figure when four months has passed since the last treatment and if the bees have been *steadily raising brood* its time to either use again or use another treatment. In my experiments I found my bees followed EXACTLY what David V. ( maker of product) said at the ABF convention in Austin,Texas. At the end of the four month period I saw varroa levels rising and a general statement would be you have got around 30 days to get a varroa control measure done. After the five months I think bees which are not varroa tolerant could start crashing. Hope the above helps and thanks to Randy Oliver for another great article! Sincerely, Bob Harrison -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:47:45 -0400 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Keith Benson Subject: Re: Only 15 Percent of Infant Botulism Cases Attributed to Honey MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ---- C Hooper wrote: > Only 15 Percent of Infant Botulism Cases Attributed to Honey It must be terribl;e to be one of those 15%, especially when it is so easily preventable. Keith ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:47:25 +0000 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Gavin Ramsay Subject: Re: white on bees' back MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > This is a perennial topic. There was me thinking that Impatiens glandulifera is an annual plant too ...... Gavin ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:10:09 -0400 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Bill Truesdell Subject: Re: Only 15 Percent of Infant Botulism Cases Attributed to Honey In-Reply-To: <29670247.991191188575265303.JavaMail.root@cdptpa-web11-z02> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Keith Benson wrote: > It must be terribl;e to be one of those 15%, especially when it is so easily preventable. > > I agree, but the fatality rate for infant botulism is less than 1% in the USA, so even if you get it you have a better chance of survival than most hospitalization causes. The infant mortality rate in the USA is about 7 per 1000 and most all of those deaths are from birth defects, disorders related to short gestation/low birthweight, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), and issues related to pregnancy and birth, including substance abuse. Botulism is not even mentioned. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:46:04 -0400 Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: Kent Subject: mite count MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello All, I'm seeing a substantial mite fall on all my bottom boards. I've pulled = my supers off last week and have put formic on. Three hives have just = had new queens installed so I'm delaying treatment on them for 2 weeks. = I'm nervous about that. Honey flow for me was weak this year. Appears = the Russian hives did slightly better again. In my yard the Russian = hives have been averaging 131 lbs per colony for the last 4 years = compared to other queens from Hawaii, Australia and letting a few = colonies make there own they have been averaging 104 to 116lbs. =20 Kent Stienburg Eastern Ontario Canada ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ****************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 1 Sep 2007 00:56:56 GMT Reply-To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology Sender: BEE-L@listserv.albany.edu From: "waldig@netzero.com" Subject: Ob hive maintenance. Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I've been volunteering to take care of an observation hive at a local nature center. The bees have build some comb out to the glass wall. After scraping it off, what is the best way to clean the glass? Alcohol? I hope it won't make the bees mad. Waldemar ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************