tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post8323040655634867960..comments2023-05-03T06:04:05.095-04:00Comments on Barbee's Blog: Cracked TeapotsBarbee'http://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-85051900374717825072008-07-19T14:24:00.000-04:002008-07-19T14:24:00.000-04:00Kathleen (Colorado, USA): I am so sorry about your...Kathleen (Colorado, USA): I am so sorry about your sad story! Most people do not know or understand their importance. I'd rather have bumblebees under my steps than yellowjackets. I think if there were yellowjackets that close, even I would have to do something about them. They are dangerous. <BR/><BR/>Hi Sue (Italy): Thank you for your input. I had read about the cell phone idea relating to migrating birds. I didn't know that it was a suspect in the bee problem, too. Oh, dear!! Well, I'd rather have food than a cell phone.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-61397158082875450552008-07-19T05:19:00.000-04:002008-07-19T05:19:00.000-04:00Hi Barbee,I'm afraid Rowena's wrong - people estim...Hi Barbee,<BR/>I'm afraid Rowena's wrong - people estimate that the bee population has halved in Italy over the last couple of years. I've been posting on CCD since about 2006 - it's a huge problem all over Europe. <BR/><BR/>Don't dismiss the cell phone idea -the concept is that the bees are disoriented by them and can't find their way home. It's as likely a theory as pesticides, parasites and all the rest.Sue Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16053188212601918182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-13167791582686048182008-07-19T00:15:00.000-04:002008-07-19T00:15:00.000-04:00omg, what a wonderful idea. I'm going to definite...omg, what a wonderful idea. I'm going to definitely do that in my yard. One year I had a bumblebee nest under my front step. That same fall, I was having work done on my house and the workers killed all the bumblebees. When I came home there were dead bumblebees all over my front patio. I was so upset. Even tho it wasn't an ideal spot, I knew they wouldn't be there much longer and having them around was much more important to me. Fabulous post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-83952115884557621582008-07-17T15:50:00.000-04:002008-07-17T15:50:00.000-04:00artistsgarden (Wales): Thank you so much for the p...artistsgarden (Wales): Thank you so much for the positive feedback. When I think of Wales I remember my one and only quick trip there. We crowded a lot of activity and visiting into a few short days. I remember the beautiful long vistas being a restful stretch to my farsighted eyes. One thing we did was visit <BR/><A HREF="http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=t&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_enUS212US213&q=bodnant+garden" REL="nofollow"><I>Bodnant Gardens</I></A>. I guess every gardener visiting Wales tries to go there. <BR/><BR/>chey (Nova Scotia): Thank you, Chey. I hear it is really hot there which surprised me. I thought there would be cooling ocean breezes. I don't want to think about the only time I was there. A long story. I was too sick to enjoy it. <BR/><BR/>kylee (Ohio, USA): What an interesting comment! Thank you very much for sharing all that with us. <I>Very</I> interesting. I guess I never really thought about where it all happens. <BR/><BR/>rowena (Italy): Thank you, Rowena. I hope the problem never reaches Italy. I like that name bombo. I read somewhere that their buzzing vibrates the flowers and shakes loose the pollen in some types of flowers. Sounds plausible to me. <BR/><BR/>karin (Sweden): Thank you, too, Karin. I hope Sweden never has the problem, too, but if it does, you know what to do. Call out the teapots! I loved your post about Gardens of Gothenburg. The only time I was there was the end of February. No garden tours at that time. :)Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-82668579260408685182008-07-16T04:18:00.000-04:002008-07-16T04:18:00.000-04:00Hi Barbee! Thank you for visiting my blog, and gav...Hi Barbee! Thank you for visiting my blog, and gave me the opportunity to discover yours. :) I haven't heard about this situation before but it sounds alarming but if old teapots can help I would be happy to do that to. <BR/><BR/>KarinKarinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107743620082309751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-9497573842186483062008-07-16T02:36:00.000-04:002008-07-16T02:36:00.000-04:00I've heard about the bee problem in the states but...I've heard about the bee problem in the states but so far, haven't heard the same for bees in Italy. Very interesting post however regarding the use of old teapots!<BR/><BR/>We get the occasional bumble bee visit in our garden that always takes me by surprise because of it's loud buzz. They call them <I>bombo</I> which seems pretty appropriate given the size!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-81148854479336159232008-07-14T23:59:00.000-04:002008-07-14T23:59:00.000-04:00Barbee, what an interesting blog post! There are ...Barbee, what an interesting blog post! There are many hives in fields and woods here, placed by bee keepers. We've not noticed a decline in honeybees OR bumblebees, but I know in some areas they are declining.<BR/><BR/>Honey is packaged here in our rural county, just a few miles from our house. In fact, the president of the business formerly known as Stoller's Honey is a friend and former classmate of mine. They have since merged with a company in Kansas to form Golden Heritage Foods, which is now second in the nation in honey sales and the number one provider to the food service industry in the U.S.<BR/><BR/>So bees have always been a subject of interest to me. Thanks for posting this!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-72150919060716908082008-07-14T22:31:00.000-04:002008-07-14T22:31:00.000-04:00Pomona: Thank you for stopping by and especially f...Pomona: Thank you for stopping by and especially for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed the teapot idea. I'm not the one who thought of it, I'm just passing along what I read. <BR/>I will be publishing a follow-up post to this one on Thursday morning. <BR/><BR/>Re: the beekeeper you mentioned. That would be a very interesting post.<BR/><BR/>And, thank you for the comment you left in my Guest Book on the website. I agree about caution in using even tested medications. I over-react to everything so am very careful. When I do have to take something, I take a child's size dose. Everyone laughs at me, but I want to take the least amount of anything that will be effective. I'd rather not take anything; most have dangerous side effects. <BR/><BR/>I will pass along your message to Chief Photographer. :) Thank you!Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-34177707195170153692008-07-14T19:21:00.000-04:002008-07-14T19:21:00.000-04:00A very interesting post, and I'll check out Bob's ...A very interesting post, and I'll check out Bob's post as well. In my area, there's a beekeeper who's apparently having some success in breeding CCD-resistant honeybees. (And I gather that beekeepers make more off of pollinating than honey.) Maybe I will call this guy for an interview and blog on that--you are all right, it's a topic that bears repeating--maybe we can get a few more people to stop using pesticides.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and I loved the teapot idea...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-61960323869078960212008-07-14T11:08:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:08:00.000-04:00Balisha: Thank you. I guess now there will be a r...Balisha: Thank you. I guess now there will be a run on old teapots. :)<BR/><BR/>Cindy: Several people have reported fewer bees. Don't let the fact that I posted on the subject stop you from doing the same. There will people who read your blog who will never see mine. I think the more the problem is posted, the better. Grumpy1 had already posted about it. (See first comment.) When you do, let me know and I will put a link here to your post. <BR/><BR/>Nancy J.B: Old teapots have never been more popular!<BR/><BR/>Terra: Thank you, also, thank you for not spraying. Regarding the canary - that is a good way to put it, seems to put the problem in perspective. I like having the bees around, too. Sometimes I feel lonesome in the garden and they keep me company.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-70608055858004322592008-07-14T10:22:00.000-04:002008-07-14T10:22:00.000-04:00I am very concerned about our bumblebees, and all ...I am very concerned about our bumblebees, and all bees, here in California.<BR/>I am thrilled when bees visit my garden. They adore the large thicket of blackberries, when the white flowers are blooming.<BR/>If bees are in trouble, like the canary in the coal mine, there is a HUGE problem in the environment, I think.<BR/>One thing I do to help is to not spray my garden with insecticides!<BR/>The teapots are so pretty.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-9660982128533912662008-07-13T20:39:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:39:00.000-04:00Thank you for posting this information Barbee. It'...Thank you for posting this information Barbee. It's as though you read my mind as I have been thinking about posting about this very same topic (minus the tea pots- what a neat idea). I have seen only ONE honeybee this year in my garden. Very alarming to me as I usually see so many with all the herbs I grow that honeybees usually flock to. Every year I have noted less and less honeybees to my garden. Quite alarming really.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-40701157516726870082008-07-13T20:21:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:21:00.000-04:00Interesting read...Clever idea for old teapots. I ...Interesting read...Clever idea for old teapots. I may look for one at the neighborhood garage sales.Balishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17298193443371503407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-32942569127542207822008-07-13T20:08:00.000-04:002008-07-13T20:08:00.000-04:00Hi Cinj: thanks for visiting. Well, some people r...Hi Cinj: thanks for visiting. Well, some people really have an extreme aversion to creepy, crawly things. I have noticed that in at least three members of our family. I guess I'm the weird one. But, you are correct, those chemicals are bad for all of us. Wish people wouldn't use them. <BR/><BR/>Babs: I know. It is grim. But, for a smile read shibaguyz's comment above.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-26632554291015822302008-07-13T19:55:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:55:00.000-04:00I saw the most interesting documentary on CCD last...I saw the most interesting documentary on CCD last month on PBS...In places where the bees are already gone, the people with orchards have already resorted to hand pollination of all the fruit trees with little brushes (like paint brushes) that mimic the bees. While it works on the small scale of a small orchard, I can't imagine it would this work for acres and acres of farm field.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862769763287090890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-5651981453242875172008-07-13T19:52:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:52:00.000-04:00What a smart way to both recycle AND help the bee ...What a smart way to both recycle AND help the bee population. I don't know why so many people have a problem living with bugs anyway. All those pesticides just aren't good for everyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-61570367144028488232008-07-13T10:48:00.000-04:002008-07-13T10:48:00.000-04:00Hi Steve: Thanks. I'm sure it was apparent that th...Hi Steve: Thanks. I'm sure it was apparent that the Wall Street Journal article precipitated this post. I am planning a follow-up article. Cell phones and micro waves? You can't be serious.<BR/><BR/>Dee: Thank you. Glad to hear that Oklahoma, U.S.A. is still a buzzin' loud as ever. Every time I think of Oklahoma it reminds me of the elderly mother of a friend in England. When I met her, and she heard that I am from the states, she brightened and said she saw the show Oklahoma. I think her vision of the U.S.A. was what she saw in that show.Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-13307846914873311552008-07-13T09:26:00.000-04:002008-07-13T09:26:00.000-04:00Hi Barbee,I kept wondering what teapots and bumble...Hi Barbee,<BR/><BR/>I kept wondering what teapots and bumblebees had in common. This sounds like a good idea. You worked hard on this post. I think it's grand. BTW, the bumblebees and honeybees are fine here so far.~~DeeThe Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13640870056010190961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-86263488759906639052008-07-13T00:44:00.000-04:002008-07-13T00:44:00.000-04:00Barbee, thanks for focusing attention on the bee s...Barbee, thanks for focusing attention on the bee scenario. And Bob, thank you as well for your efforts. Of all the environmental disasters I could have conceived of at one time, I am positive the bee population was not very high up the list.<BR/><BR/>I have also seen speculation on cell phones and microwave transmission in general as possibly contributive. Thanks, Barbee. And Grumpy!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08001918168749714780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-91233790839719922892008-07-12T23:04:00.000-04:002008-07-12T23:04:00.000-04:00Great post Barbee! Thanks for the information! Nea...Great post Barbee! Thanks for the information! Neat idea for old cracked teapots.cheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13367266564799325131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-6511623547720244232008-07-12T18:04:00.000-04:002008-07-12T18:04:00.000-04:00What a wonderful post and a great idea.But I dont ...What a wonderful post and a great idea.<BR/>But I dont use teapots :(<BR/>Will have to go and find some<BR/>Regards<BR/>Karen<BR/>An Artist's GardenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-50759928588826823292008-07-12T16:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T16:30:00.000-04:00Victoria: I would love to be a bug on their wall w...Victoria: I would love to be a bug on their wall when you do that, so I could see them, too!Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-34158382997690449562008-07-12T15:35:00.000-04:002008-07-12T15:35:00.000-04:00I'm going down to the charity shop to buy myself a...I'm going down to the charity shop to buy myself a cracked teapot as soon as I get a minute. I can't wait to see their faces when I tell them what I want it for...Victoria Summerleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05055381807236106596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-59216819559532719532008-07-12T13:26:00.000-04:002008-07-12T13:26:00.000-04:00Hi guyz: Thanks for coming over to look, and for l...Hi guyz: Thanks for coming over to look, and for leaving your comment. Will do what I can. :) Otherwise, I hope someone gets a pic of you two out there cotton swabs and all. Now, <I>that</I> would be a photo worth posting! How's the potato condo doing? I think it is making you famous!Barbee'https://www.blogger.com/profile/11316077390373348067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2683241997705053264.post-85521165743476396882008-07-12T12:30:00.000-04:002008-07-12T12:30:00.000-04:00Hey Barbee - think you could send some of those be...Hey Barbee - think you could send some of those bees our way?? Everything is in bloom and we're only seeing a few bees per day... ugh... send bee vibes our way!! LOL If they don't show up soon, we're gonna be out there with little cotton swabs buzzin' around ourselves!!Shibaguyzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682269444278312127noreply@blogger.com