CCD is a condition recognised for greatest impact in regions of 'industrial' or agricultural use of commercially bred bee colonies.
He called up a friend and fellow beekeeper, Bob Renested, who breeds queen bees and sells them for about $20 each.
Also on Sunday, families can attend a reception at "Insecta Magnifica," where Barry Puett, who breeds queen bees, will show how she grooms larvae for coronation.
On their land in northern Georgia and western North Carolina they manage 400+ colonies, produce raw sourwood honey, and are certified to breed Russian queen bees.
THE ARTS A film review on Wednesday about the documentary "More Than Honey" referred incorrectly to a discussion of the history of raising a hardy Alpine breed of black bee at the beginning of the film, and misidentified the person who believes in the "racial purity" of the black bee and says it is threatened by a yellow striped bee.
Corporate downsizing, outsourcing, and the rise of the Internet has spawned a new breed of worker bee with its own distinctive buzz.
Just as cows are bred to maximise milk yields, bees have been bred commercially for honey production or to pollinate very early in the year, with no consideration for the long-term impact this lack of genetic diversity would have on the species.
Mr. Mraz breeds most of Champlain Valley's bees, selecting the stock from hives that have successfully fought pests, diseases and hard winters.
In other words, the best way to have healthy bees is to breed your own, but starting with your own healthy bees rather than named heirlooms.
"The achievement of Karl Kehrle, a Benedictine monk, was to breed a very decent British bee".
