If you see a swarm of honey bees in an open area (unprotected), as in photo, just leave them alone. We had one for over a week, now they have flown away to find a more sheltered place to build a nest. Thank you to the PBC Beekeepers Assoc who gave me the good advice that the bees were temporary (561) 686-6557. If honey bees should nest in a problem area on your building the beekeepers can come to hive and remove them. As you know the USA is trying to save as many bees as possible since the past few years of hive collapse. No bees = no crops.
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I know its mostly PR but still a good thing, and I will love Vanilla Honey Bee ice cream:
Haagen-Dazs has warned that disappearing bee colonies in the United States may affect the ice cream supply. One-third of the U.S. food supply depends on pollination from bees.
Haagen-Dazs said bees are responsible for 24 of its 60 flavors, including strawberry, toasted pecan and banana split.
Haagen-Dazs is donating $250,000 to two universities to fund research into the bee colony collapse disorder (CCD). They are also trying to raise consumer awareness of the problem by launching a new flavor called Vanilla Honey Bee. They plan to use part of the sales from this flavor help the honeybees.
Katy Couric tonite sounded the alarm for bees, still dying at same rate as previous years. 37% gone, people are even stealing hives.
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