tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3944592856713411932..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Honeybees are NOT native to North AmericaMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-78409186278415168432014-03-26T14:03:34.582-05:002014-03-26T14:03:34.582-05:00MuddyValley - Almonds, wheat, soy, and even maize ...MuddyValley - Almonds, wheat, soy, and even maize (a native of south America) are just as invasive to North America as the honeybee. <br /><br />Barbwire - Many invasive species such as kudzu, apples, garlic mustard, white mulberry, etc have been extremely successful in their new environment. <br /><br />The western honeybee (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_honey_bee" rel="nofollow">apis melliferahas</a>) has driven out any number of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingless_bee" rel="nofollow">stingless bee species</a> previously native to the Americas.nolanddahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12708768497461983779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-33414765235829205952014-03-25T21:09:23.198-05:002014-03-25T21:09:23.198-05:00I guess the honey bee was one very successful non-...I guess the honey bee was one very successful non-native creature, unlike so many other invasive species.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-25552933474765331992014-03-25T20:18:40.283-05:002014-03-25T20:18:40.283-05:00UC Berkley has a lab aiming to integrate Californi...UC Berkley has a lab aiming to integrate California-native bee species (there are a lot of them) into the state's massive farming practices. Their website is interesting reading: http://www.helpabee.org/farming-for-native-bees.htmlJKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88987925311337216952014-03-25T11:54:12.685-05:002014-03-25T11:54:12.685-05:00The thousands of acres of mono-crops planted, are ...The thousands of acres of mono-crops planted, are dependent upon the once imported honey bee for pollination. California's almond crop is 100% dependent. All other plants in these areas, including all the once native pollinators, have been killed out in order to plant these giant farms growing crops like wheat, soy, and corn. To mention a couple.MuddyValleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561027881611420247noreply@blogger.com