EPISODE · Jan 27, 2025 · 17 MIN
Room For All Types Of Beekeeper
from The Walrus and the Honey Bee · host Imogen AI, Steve Donohoe
Intro00:25 New book by Dorian Pritchard on conservation of native bees01:10 Argument for conservation of native bees, legally protected areas should be created02:40 Is the black bee really the best bee for all people? I think not, but each to their own. 04:40 Sue Coby's New World Carniolan project could be a template to follow05:00 Examples of human interference in nature to domesticate wild animals into farming livestock. Also BEAGLES!07:20 Modern commercial bee farming, selective breeding of honey bee queens08:15 Good things about bee farming, pollination increasing crop yields09:15 Some negative things about bee farming: miticides, reduced diversity, competition with wild pollinators, spread of pathogens11:20 EU policies to assist apiculture and pollinators11:50 Selective breeding - objectives and methods, isolated mating, instrumental insemination12:55 Natural selection - survivors pass on resilience14:10 Advantages of natural selection15:00 Downside to natural selection, low honey, unpredictable temperament, short term high losses15:55 Conclusion - we can have both Bluesky Threads Instagram YouTube Facebook
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