Anyone know about Beeeeeees

[Henry Schmidt]

We have had a bee hive in a pepper tree outside our back door for years and this morning I came out to find this. Looks like Jones town.
Were these liberal bees that drank too much of the Obama Koolaid?
Just kidding, but seriously, any idea what happened ?

[craigster59]

Probably Colony Collapse Disorder.
Scientists find clue in mystery of the vanishing bees - CNN

[ben parrish]

Could be some japaneese Hornets moned in.
YouTube - Japanese Hornets

[RWebb]

any pesticide spraying w/in a couple of miles of the hive recently?

pesticides, even if non-lethal, can weaken the bees defenses to viruses, etc. and lead to CCD as per post 2

[EarlyPorsche]

“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live. No more bees, no more pollination … no more men!” -Albert Einstein

[snbush67]

... 2012

[Henry Schmidt]

Our fruit (mac nuts, avocados and oranges) is certified organic so we use no pesticides on the property. The surrounding groves and nurseries also tend to be organic so I would hope to rule out chemical contamination.

We have a few hives on the property to pollinate the groves so I hope this loss is limited to one hive and not wide spread.

[RWebb]

bees will fly 1,2,3 miles maybe to get pollen - that's why the usage by surrounding properties is important

try call UC Davis Agr. Ext. and talking to them

[Hugh R]

When we use bees in filming we know that they will leave the hive and circle for a few miles and orient themselves and come back in a few hours. We have to plan for that.