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Post by luterra on Sept 6, 2012 15:05:46 GMT -7
Hey Robert, Dr. Hafernik sent me the message also about the confirmation at OSU. The colony I managed this summer existed because of two clubs at Portland Community College's Rock Creek Campus. The hive and other equipment was purchased by the Biology and Environmental Science Student Association. The bees were purchased by the Beekeeping Club. I am moving to Corvallis today to attend OSU, but a beekeeping student at PCC has expressed interest in leading the beekeeping club this academic year. I will give access to my notes, photos, and specimens to PCC students, so that they can continue to participate in this landmark study. I will also give them contact info of yourself and your son, if that is okay. Kyle Robbins Welcome to OSU! There is no student beekeeping club here yet, but the Organic Growers Club has been wanting to get into bees for awhile so you might be able to work with them to get something going. The honey bee lab hires field technicians over the summer (and lab technicians in winter if counting nosema spores is your thing), so you might find an opportunity to work with bees and get paid. We have an active beekeepers' association here that does have several OSU students (myself included) as members. Meetings are on the fourth Wednesday of each month, usually at the south food co-op meeting room at 6:30. Details at www.orsba.org/htdocs/regionalbranch.php. Mark
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Post by HarryVanderpool on Sept 7, 2012 13:01:49 GMT -7
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Post by mhohn on Sept 8, 2012 11:20:22 GMT -7
After reading this thread I got curious about the bees buzzing around the lights in my shop at night. Last week I picked up 5 dead or dying bees from the floor and put them in an old zip lock bag. Checked them this moring and looks like I have pupae. This is in Kent WA. Ill check with WSU to see if they have any contacts. Mark Attachments:
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Post by mhohn on Sept 10, 2012 19:57:59 GMT -7
Sent samples to WSU today.I got a call from John Hafernik this afternoon he had asked for some high resolution photos. He has someone looking at them to see if they can confirm the pupae from the photos. He had already talked with Dr. Sheppard at WSU today about my samples. Ill update here once I get confirmation one way or the other.
Mark
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Post by rbz on Sept 10, 2012 21:35:34 GMT -7
Eeeek!
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Post by mhohn on Sept 10, 2012 22:22:48 GMT -7
You can say that again.
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Post by rjoki on Sept 13, 2012 9:12:37 GMT -7
I'm still on vacation, but it looks like I've become a daddy again to zombee triplets. Here is a note I just received regarding our original sample - and the Portland confirmation.
We can all argue about what impact the parasite might have on our bees, but we can bet on the fact that it will be discovered in most of our hives -and we can bet on the fact that it does damage to our populations, limited or not.
Hi Robert and Tyler, Robert's August 11 sample arrived on campus while I was at a symposium in Denver. When I opened it earlier this week I found three Apocephalus adults that had emerged from the pupae. I've sent the attached photo to Brian Brown to confirm the ID. He is in Costa Rica with limited email access and I've not heard back from him. There's no doubt in my mind, however, that you have found A. borealis in your bees. Robert, if you could complete entering data for your submission and hit the submit button I'll see that it gets posted on the map early next week. Congratulations on an important contribution! Best, John John Hafernik Professor of Biology, San Francisco State University
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Post by rbz on Sept 13, 2012 12:11:26 GMT -7
I'm still on vacation, but it looks like I've become a daddy again to zombee triplets. Here is a note I just received regarding our original sample - and the Portland confirmation. We can all argue about what impact the parasite might have on our bees, but we can bet on the fact that it will be discovered in most of our hives -and we can bet on the fact that it does damage to our populations, limited or not. Hi Robert and Tyler, Robert's August 11 sample arrived on campus while I was at a symposium in Denver. When I opened it earlier this week I found three Apocephalus adults that had emerged from the pupae. I've sent the attached photo to Brian Brown to confirm the ID. He is in Costa Rica with limited email access and I've not heard back from him. There's no doubt in my mind, however, that you have found A. borealis in your bees. Robert, if you could complete entering data for your submission and hit the submit button I'll see that it gets posted on the map early next week. Congratulations on an important contribution! Best, John John Hafernik Professor of Biology, San Francisco State UniversityI caught all heck for this on another forum, but this is just another reason why we must keep what's left of the honeybee genome, even if it mean treating with chemicals... Do what you need to keep those bees alive!
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Post by mhohn on Sept 23, 2012 21:11:14 GMT -7
Just a follow up. My bees have been confirmed as being infected. Made the Seattle Times tonight. seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019244585_zombees24m.htmlI would recomend if you see dead bees near a light take a sample. Put the dead bees in a ziplock bag and wait a week to see if anything emerges. Pretty easy to sample and submit to zombeewatch.org. Mark
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Post by rbz on Sept 23, 2012 22:44:16 GMT -7
Double Eeeek! And well done...You're kind of a celebrity now. I wish I had stock in Ziplock
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Post by rjoki on Sept 24, 2012 17:56:59 GMT -7
I wish I had stock in Ziplock No RBZ, you don't want stock in Ziplock -- buy pantyhose -- that's the ticket to get rich off these zombees !! We are cutting up every pair we can find to make breathable tops for the mason jars. I know this sounds like insider-trading, but I don't think anyone will notice if all of a sudden the price of Haines goes through the roof. Robert
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Post by mhohn on Sept 24, 2012 20:20:24 GMT -7
RBZ your safe, I didnt tell them where i got my bees.
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Post by rbz on Sept 24, 2012 22:56:01 GMT -7
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Post by rbz on Sept 24, 2012 23:03:24 GMT -7
For the record...Mark did receive five nucs from me.
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Post by mhohn on Sept 27, 2012 16:34:47 GMT -7
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