Comments on: NYC Becomes Bee-Friendly, Amends Law Forbidding Backyard Honey Hives http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/03/19/nyc-becomes-bee-friendly-amends-law-forbidding-backyard-honey-hives/ Causes Entertainment Lifestyle Pop Culture Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:13:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/03/19/nyc-becomes-bee-friendly-amends-law-forbidding-backyard-honey-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-467979 Rob Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:25:10 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=27268#comment-467979 It's not more bees we need, but native pollinators - extensive bee colonies are a disaster for biodiversity. Lots of other animals feed from flowers and pollinate them in the process, let's encourage them so we have a healthy robust stock of wildlife. Bee keeping is a big no-no as far as I'm concerned, especially for the purposes of gathering honey. See here for info about what's wrong with it: http://www.vegansociety.com/uploadedFiles/References_and_Resources/Downloads/Honey.pdf, and here for ideas about encouraging other kinds of pollinators: http://www.veganorganic.net/images/sheet6.pdf It’s not more bees we need, but native pollinators – extensive bee colonies are a disaster for biodiversity. Lots of other animals feed from flowers and pollinate them in the process, let’s encourage them so we have a healthy robust stock of wildlife.

Bee keeping is a big no-no as far as I’m concerned, especially for the purposes of gathering honey. See here for info about what’s wrong with it: http://www.vegansociety.com/uploadedFiles/References_and_Resources/Downloads/Honey.pdf, and here for ideas about encouraging other kinds of pollinators: http://www.veganorganic.net/images/sheet6.pdf

]]> By: Michael d'Estries http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/03/19/nyc-becomes-bee-friendly-amends-law-forbidding-backyard-honey-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-467127 Michael d'Estries Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:40:31 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=27268#comment-467127 Michael, I believe they're trying to promote the idea of beekeeping wherever possible. I remember reading somewhere that the average age of beekeepers in the U.S. is 60! So any interest that can be created by amending this law is good for the future of the industry. Michael,

I believe they’re trying to promote the idea of beekeeping wherever possible. I remember reading somewhere that the average age of beekeepers in the U.S. is 60! So any interest that can be created by amending this law is good for the future of the industry.

]]> By: Michael Raymer http://www.ecorazzi.com/2010/03/19/nyc-becomes-bee-friendly-amends-law-forbidding-backyard-honey-hives/comment-page-1/#comment-466553 Michael Raymer Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:09:47 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=27268#comment-466553 Well, any one who knows me knows that I'm as pro-honeybee as the next guy. But my question is, WTF is there to pollinate in NYC? And what kind of flavors does Haagen-Dazs have growing in NYC that they need more bees for. I'm not trying to be a wise ass here, but what exactly just got solved? Well, any one who knows me knows that I’m as pro-honeybee as the next guy. But my question is, WTF is there to pollinate in NYC? And what kind of flavors does Haagen-Dazs have growing in NYC that they need more bees for.
I’m not trying to be a wise ass here, but what exactly just got solved?

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