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ADDITION TO BEE ??? Got reply to move things us higher, cant do with garden wall !!!!!!!?

Posted on April 4, 2012 | 1 Comment

asked ques about wasp problem before in garden wall, grill leg holes, tiny openming in gazebo roof framing, etc. no way these things can be moved higher, etc. not funny as these wasps are dangerous and need way to try keep away from areas, also now nests in small low shrubs. yrs ago only up high in trees, etc. WANT SENSIBLE solution, too many places for exterminator, $$$$$

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Science help again about bees (ecology)?

Posted on December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment

1) Varroa mites, which were first dicovered in the United States in september 1987, attach to the outside of adult bees and young bees. The mites weaken the bees by feeding on their body fluids. In addition, they may transmit diseases form on bee to another.
a) Identify the type of interaction involved
b) Describe the problem you perceive and propose a solution
c) Predict the effects that the situation amy have been on the further evolution of the honeybee

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2) Altough “killer bees” belong to the same species as American honeybees, they are much more aggressive. Killer bees were accidentally releases in Brazil in 1957. Since then, they have been expanding their range northward. In October 1990, the first swarm of bees enter the United States.
a) Identify the type of interaction involved
b) Describe the problem you perceive and propose a solutioin
c) Predict the effects that the situation amy have beeen on the further evolution of the honeybee

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