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Beekeepers traumatised in Oz

PostPosted:21 Dec 2019, 12:24
by AdamD
The bushfires in Australia are quite devastating, and since this story, it's probably got worse :(

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-20/beekeepers-traumatised-by-screaming-animals-after-bushfires/11721756

Re: Beekeepers traumatised in Oz

PostPosted:12 Jan 2020, 11:09
by AdamD
There's a piece here from bee culture about the fires in OZ

https://www.beeculture.com/catch-the-buzz-aussie-fires-destroy-bees/

Re: Beekeepers traumatised in Oz

PostPosted:12 Jan 2020, 13:23
by Chrisbarlow
thanks for sharing Adam.

Re: Beekeepers traumatised in Oz

PostPosted:15 Jan 2020, 12:17
by Caroline
When you read a report like this, any beekeeping 'problems' we may think we have, pale into insignificance....... .

Re: Beekeepers traumatised in Oz

PostPosted:15 Jan 2020, 19:06
by Alfred
Not good at all.
Those Notre Dame colonies got off lightly.

I saw a nature documentary featuring clever tricks some creatures do to get an advantage.
One was a type of eagle(possibly in Aus) that waits at the edge of bush fires for prey escaping the flames.
However when the fire subsides the food flow stops.
The bird will often pick up a glowing ember or twig and drop it in the next patch of dry scrub setting off the process again.
I wonder.......