Save The Bees

[clevalley]

Yep. Wasted effort... Don't like the little critters..

This is not for Wasp's or Yellow Jacket's - the decline is in Honey Bee's which are your major pollinators.

 

[Go G-Men]

This is not for Wasp's or Yellow Jacket's - the decline is in Honey Bee's which are your major pollinators.

Point was that there are better ways to spend our tax money... Maybe in time taking care of the bees would be doable but in this day and age... It is a waste of money.

 

[tommyjones]

...and the rockfish

are you trying to say that the moratorium on rockfish DID NOT have a seriously good impact on the rockfish population in the bay?

 

[Lugnut]

Since bekeeping is a fair size industry in and of itself, I wonder where that 150K is being allocated.

The cynical side of me says it goes straight to some politicians brother in law that happens to have a commercial beekeeping business.

 

[coffee man]

When we were at the fair, I signed up with the Bee Keepers. They were supposed to send me info. So far, bupkiss from them. I really would like info as I'd like to give bee keeping a try.

 

[Cowgirl]

Since bekeeping is a fair size industry in and of itself, I wonder where that 150K is being allocated.

The cynical side of me says it goes straight to some politicians brother in law that happens to have a commercial beekeeping business.

From the article:

The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow the Department of Agriculture to give grants to people planting native plants. Scientists say the native plants are important because they help attract bees that pollinate crops.

 

[Lugnut]

From the article:

That's what I get for skimming.

Thanks Cowgirl.

 

[aps45819]

Point was that there are better ways to spend our tax money... Maybe in time taking care of the bees would be doable but in this day and age... It is a waste of money.

There are a LOT of worse ways to spend it and YOUR friends in Annapolis will find them.

 

[clevalley]

are you trying to say that the moratorium on rockfish DID NOT have a seriously good impact on the rockfish population in the bay?

It had a good impact - I should have not placed the there... I was following your lead

 

[clevalley]

From the article:

I do know State of Md has also been working on the parasite issue as well... to stop wiping out the colonies here now.

 

[Go G-Men]

There are a LOT of worse ways to spend it and YOUR friends in Annapolis will find them.

Not my friends... I would rather just pay less taxes but that is not gonna happen but seeing that I am paying I cause this a waste..

 

[jetmonkey]

Maryland Lawmakers Moving Toward Program to Help Bees|ABC 7 News

You have to love the MD legislature. Can we find more bu!!sh!t to waste our tax money on??

I'm not really sure how native plants will help the bees come back to life

 

[Cowgirl]

I'm not really sure how native plants will help the bees come back to life

Native plants= natural food source

 

[jetmonkey]

Native plants= natural food source

Dead bees need food?

 

[jetmonkey]

I guess maybe they are zombees

 

[Toreadoralpha]

I guess maybe they are zombees

No Puns allowed by Order of the Morale Supression Team!

 

[Cowgirl]

Dead bees need food?

No...they're trying to build the population back up, not revive dead ones.

 

[Pete]

I guess maybe they are zombees

Buzz of the living dead

 

[Christy]

I do realize that bees have a job in the environment but it is not most important thing that needs doing... .

Actually, I disagree. I'm not a granola environmentalist, but I do have enough basic science under my belt to fully understand that if the bees disapear we're all seriously screwed.

 

[aps45819]

Not my friends... I would rather just pay less taxes but that is not gonna happen but seeing that I am paying I cause this a waste..

this is one of the few that ISN'T a waste