CitizenVectron Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees? - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM A gold-standard source shows a stunning boom in U.S. honeybee populations. Could that possibly be right? A Department of Data analysis found two possible explanations, one more surprising than the other. Quote After almost two decades of relentless colony collapse coverage and years of grieving suspiciously clean windshields, we were stunned to run the numbers on the new Census of Agriculture (otherwise known as that wonderful time every five years where the government counts all the llamas): America's honeybee population has rocketed to an all-time high. We've added almost a million bee colonies in the past five years. We now have 3.8 million, the census shows. Since 2007, the first census after alarming bee die-offs began in 2006, the honeybee has been the fastest-growing livestock segment in the country! And that doesn't count feral honeybees, which may outnumber their captive cousins several times over. Insect populations are still probably only 10% of what they were 50 years ago, but at least it's one success story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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legend Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Bees can stay. Wasps can get fucked. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 26 minutes ago, legend said: Bees can stay. Wasps can buzz off. It was right there man! 1 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Vic20 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 20 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: It was right there man! A stinging rebuke! 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 That is unbeelievable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uaarkson Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 This story should generate some buzz. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 2 hours ago, legend said: Bees can stay. Wasps can get fucked. Actually several wasp species aren't very aggressive and very good to have around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
best3444 Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 Eating honey from a comb is delightful. I love bees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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legend Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 21 minutes ago, DPCyric said: Actually several wasp species aren't very aggressive and very good to have around. If they're going under my radar because they're not assholes, then naturally I wouldn't seek them out in the purge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5timechamp Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 …so murder hornets got downgraded to manslaughter hornets? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 4 hours ago, CitizenVectron said: Insect populations are still probably only 10% of what they were 50 years ago, but at least it's one success story. When Go outside at night in the summer and I’ll notice that the number of fireflies is not nearly what I remember when I was a kid. Even in remote WVa it seems like there’s simply not that many at all when I distinctly remember catching so many growing up (and releasing them after) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 minute ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: When Go outside at night in the summer and I’ll notice that the number of fireflies is not nearly what I remember when I was a kid. Even in remote WVa it seems like there’s simply not that many at all when I distinctly remember catching so many growing up (and releasing them after) Hell even Junebugs aren't around any more. I remember they used to fly into the house during the summer. Now you never see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 24 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: When Go outside at night in the summer and I’ll notice that the number of fireflies is not nearly what I remember when I was a kid. Even in remote WVa it seems like there’s simply not that many at all when I distinctly remember catching so many growing up (and releasing them after) Apparently it used to basically be guaranteed that your windshield would be caked in splattes bugs after a highway drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uaarkson Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 57 minutes ago, Jason said: Apparently it used to basically be guaranteed that your windshield would be caked in splattes bugs after a highway drive. Shit, this was typical in Michigan up until the 2010s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneticBlueprint Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, Jason said: Apparently it used to basically be guaranteed that your windshield would be caked in splattes bugs after a highway drive. In rural areas, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 4 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: When Go outside at night in the summer and I’ll notice that the number of fireflies is not nearly what I remember when I was a kid. Even in remote WVa it seems like there’s simply not that many at all when I distinctly remember catching so many growing up (and releasing them after) This is my memory/perception as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 8 hours ago, DPCyric said: Actually several wasp species aren't very aggressive and very good to have around. Like snakes, they all must die if given the chance to kill them. And spiders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brick Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 That's the bee's knees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodger Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 Isn’t there literally like a million insects for every person on earth? We have more than enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 5 hours ago, Dodger said: Isn’t there literally like a million insects for every person on earth? We have more than enough This is like, a five year old’s take on the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 12 hours ago, Biggie said: Like snakes, they all must die if given the chance to kill them. And spiders. Wow, you really don't like anything fun do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggie Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 8 minutes ago, DPCyric said: Wow, you really don't like anything fun do you? Yeah I do. Killing snakes, spiders, and wasps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted April 2 Author Share Posted April 2 8 minutes ago, Biggie said: Yeah I do. Killing snakes, spiders, and wasps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 On 4/1/2024 at 11:13 AM, CitizenVectron said: Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees? - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM A gold-standard source shows a stunning boom in U.S. honeybee populations. Could that possibly be right? A Department of Data analysis found two possible explanations, one more surprising than the other. Insect populations are still probably only 10% of what they were 50 years ago, but at least it's one success story. I think people would find more success stories if they didn't let their pessimism pollinate and actually followed the buzz from these stories the whole way through instead of bumbling around about how nothing gets done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 2 Share Posted April 2 1 hour ago, SaysWho? said: I think people would find more success stories if they didn't let their pessimism pollinate and actually followed the buzz from these stories the whole way through instead of bumbling around about how nothing gets done. It's posts like these that keep people swarming to these threads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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