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Origin of honey bees in Canada was due to the influence of the Moravian missionaries
which had an important effect on the neighboring communities. Noteworthy to know they were the means of introducing the first
hive of honey bees into Canada, about 1792 in Kent County. From the “Trail of the Black Walnut”. Now today 2013 Story at-a-glance · A new 30-year study from the University of Bristol in England has revealed
that bees and flowers share a symbiotic relationship based on the electric currents each emits. This affects not only the
pollination and proliferation of the plants, but also the nourishment of the bees and the hives. · Bees not only can sense the negative charge coming from flowers using
color, shape, pattern and humidity, but are able to change the electrical charge to tell which ones contain nectar and if
another bee has beat them to it. · Bees worldwide are threatened by a number of ecological and environmental factors, such as pesticides,
fungi, GMOs and cell phone networks. · The world’s food supply is threatened because bees and the way they pollinate and carry
food to their hives is threatened. By Dr. Mercola Plants and bees
have a symbiotic relationship. Flowering plants depend on an outside source to ‘spread the love’ through pollination,
and bees are happy to fill that need, receiving nectar (which they convert into honey) for the service they provide. But how do bees manage to be so efficient in
their quest for nectar? And is it true this delicately balanced relationship is under threat?Scientists at Britain’s University of Bristol have spent 30
years trying to figure out exactly how bees know which flowers will give them the most bang for their buck, so to speak. The
recent discovery is that bees and flowers participate in a mutually beneficial electromagnetism1 that results not only in
the pollination and proliferation of the plants, but the nourishment of the bees and the hives they call home. Research reveals that bees rely on an array
of visual and sensory clues such as humidity level, shape, pattern and color to discern whether flowers have something to
offer. In fact, it is known that bees have three times the color recognition ability2 of humans, but the electrical
aspect, and the fact that it can last up to a few hours is new information. Electrical Allure: Bees Can Tell Which Flowers Spark the Most InterestScientists have been aware for years that plants
emit a weak, negatively charged electrical field. They also knew that in flight, the wings of bees can generate up to 200
volts of positive electrical charge, which helps pollen adhere to the fine hairs on the bees’ legs. What they didn’t know until now was that bees can sense “come
hither” electrical vibes that flowering plants exude, similar to the way sharks also sense electrical fields. Bumblebees,
too, participate in this electrically charged phenomenon.3Bees can sense the weak electrical charge emitted by flowers in
order to determine if they have nectar, the new study4 revealed. Even better, scientists
say bees are capable of altering the electrical charge of the blossoms they come into contact with to help them choose which
ones contain the most nectar and pollen. Bees also can tell which blooms have already been divested of their sweet ambrosia by their pollinating competitors.
This serves to improve their resourcefulness as they reconnoiter their nectar prospects. As they approach for a landing, the
bee transfers some of its charge to the plant stem and keeping it positive for as long as two minutes. According to lead researcher
Dominic Clarke:"Animals
are just constantly surprising us as to how good their senses are. More and more we're starting to see that nature's senses
are almost as good as they could possibly be."As Old
as Time, the 'Animal Magnetism' Between Bees and Flowers is Threatened with Ecological DisasterUnfortunately, the delicate balance nature has provided since time
immemorial is collapsing, exposing a threat to the bee population that is becoming increasingly catastrophic. The delicate
ecological and environmental balance is being threatened by a number of man-made factors that affect more than where flowers
bloom and how much honey is produced.The world as a whole has come under some alarming statistics over the last decade. Environmental scientists are concerned
that a phenomenon CCD – Colony Collapse Disorder – reflects a far more serious problem
than suboptimal pollination, and may be an ominous indicator that the shifts in the ecosystem may lead to a collapse in how
we propagate our crops. Bees have busily carried out that task for us for millennia, but unless something changes, farmers
may find themselves pollinating their crops by hand.More Than Honey – Bees Deliver Amazing Therapeutic PropertiesTo a very large degree, bees have been taken for granted. Not only
do they supply us with honey, which is possibly the most healthful natural sweetener in the world, and is also used to manufacture
wax for cosmetics, food and medicine. But the age-old harmony between plants and animals may hinge on the behavior of bees
and whether they’re able to do what they’ve always done.Propolis, the substance honeybees use to patch
holes in their hives is an ancient healing remedy for soothing a sore throat and topical burns and relieving allergies. It
has antioxidant and anti-microbial activity. It’s also an analgesic, anesthetic and anti-inflammatory. Bees actually
use propolis as a disinfectant themselves and even "embalm" invaders too large to pull out of the hive presumably
so that they will not decompose and spread infection. An experiment by scientists in India found that the decimated bee population in Kerala was caused by electromagnetic
waves emitted immediately after the installation of mobile phone towers and cell phones throughout the state. The
electromagnetic waves essentially crippled the "navigational skills" of worker bees, according to lead researcher
Dr. Sainuddin Pattazhy. The worker bees simply didn’t return to their hive when a cell phone was placed near it, leaving
the queens alone with the eggs. This was a simple experiment, but with devastating results, as the entire colony collapsed
within ten days.5 Adding to the mystery, parasites,
wildlife and other bees, which would normally raid the abandoned hives, would not go near the collapsed colonies.Radiation has also been found to cause damage
to the nervous system of the bee, impeding its ability to fly. Cell phones may create a resonance effect that interferes with the movement patterns
bees use as a kind of language. That’s a serious problem since, in the US alone, bees contribute $15 billion in annual
agriculture revenue and a third of the county’s food supply depends on bees to pollinate crops.Pesticides are Killing More Than Bees –
They’re Killing HumansThat’s just one example of how the ecological balance can be interrupted. Why is this happening? Several factors have been identified,
including:·
Pesticides and insecticides·
Genetically modified crops·
Malnutrition of the bee population·
Viruses and fungi· High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used to feed bees in managed hivesOne poignant example of the pesticide problem
comes with a lawsuit filed by The German Coalition against Bayer Dangers against Werner Wenning, chairman of the Bayer Board
of Management, after losing thousands of hives due to poisoning by the pesticide clothianidin. Bayer was accused of marketing dangerous
pesticides that allegedly caused the mass death of bees all over the world. In fact, apple orchards require at least one bee
colony for every acre to be adequately pollinated. So, unless this devastating trend is reversed, the world could be in for
some major food shortages.Even more alarming may be the rate at which wild bees are dropping from
sight, particularly regarding crop yields, according to a worldwide study.6 Coffee, onions, almonds,
tomatoes and strawberries were among 40 fruits and vegetables in 600 fields examined by scientists to determine which would
win the pollination race. The report returned that wild bees were twice as effective as honey bees in this endeavor.7Scientists studied the pollination of more than 40 crops in 600
fields across every populated continent and found wild pollinators were twice as effective as honey bees in producing seeds
and fruit on crops including oilseed rape, coffee, onions, almonds, tomatoes and strawberries. Furthermore, trucking in managed
honey bee hives did not replace wild pollination when that was lost, but only added to the pollination that took place.8One of every three bites of food you eat depends on the honey bee.
They pollinate at least 130 different crops in the US alone, including fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. That bees can actually
sense and respond to electrical fields emitted by flowering plants is remarkable, says bee biologist and author Mark Winston
from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. He adds:“[B]ees perceive the world around them, and it adds another
wonderful story that continues to deepen our understanding the co-evolved relationship between bees and flowers.” Only a change in the status quo will cause a
turnaround of this tragic situation that threatens not only bees all over the world, but the world’s entire, increasingly
unsustainable food system.
Every day a new article comes about, RE new discovery why pesticides are killing bees and humans is it really
a revelation look back to the 1950’s when Rachael Carson was preaching the problems from the chemical industry down
in the United States, hum, and still it is an accepted practice to “spray spray and spray again” as seen written
in advertisements in farm magazines. Money is human society’s back bone, is it so necessary to accept
this system that is self-serving the corporate business & government only, and all the new human ill effects that are
being caused through the use of the corporate chemical companies. The world needs a change, not only will our mother earth
change! (no ice and snow in the future) thanks to our ability to rape the earth of its natural resources without acceptable
replenishing. I don’t need to continue we all know what goes on in government. Just another 2 cents from meJ
By 2020 we may never
see ice and snow again in the northern hemisphere, this makes sense why the government is building war ships to patrol the
new waters around the north haha who are they kidding it’ll be to keep out environmental refugees from around the globe.
Here's
a thought! could the micro waves we are all pulsing out into our atmosphere also be contributing to globle warming? think
about it we use micro waves to warm foods..... o.k. The World Health Organization has just declaired WIFI
and cell phones fequencies is now classified as a class 2b carcinogen which puts wifi, cordless home phones, baby monitors
and more is in the same carcinogen category as cigarettes lead mercury etc. Why do we not see this information in our
media? Micro radiation emitted from these house hold products changes your free floating blood cells into blood
cells stacked - stick themselves together, which does not allow your body to remove waste from your body effectively,
These fequencies effect many species of life at the cell level you cannot see, smell, feel, here or taste the harm these
microwave frequencies are doing to you and life on this planet. One thing you can do to protect your bees whilst
they develop in there hive is to paint the hive with carbon paint which will need to be finished with a latex covering to
protect from scratching. Also alter the floor so RF cannot enter the hive from above and horizonally, so you need to make
a floor that the bees will enter the hive from under the floor.
This interview was taped two years ago on Vancouver Island and has recently been placed on you tube.
In this interview we discuss cell phones; mobile phones, WiFi in schools, cell phones antennas and FM radio antennas; CFL
bulbs; dirty electricity; and electrohypersensitivity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBkb1WbuzvI
W.E.E.P. News Wireless Electrical and Electromagnetic Pollution News 25 June 2011 Smart meter killed our bees Three hives gone within 3 days of installation of smart meters
FYI--direct from the
ranch
We had three bee hives that were healthy and had no other reason to leave--when bees are uncomfortable, threatened,
or lack food sources, they leave. Now, a colony will leave individually, yet these hives, all on completely different areas
of the property left with in three days of the installation of a PGE smart
meter. We also called PGE and asked them not to install, and they did when we were off the property.
I have read reports on the smart meters and
was not enrolled that they were/are safe and now have evidence that they effected our personal livelihood and lost three hives
which equates to $250/hive loss, pollination loss to fruit tress (bees pollinate 80% of all fruits and vegetables) $5k+/-, and honey as a source of medicine and food $4k.
The math does not equate, the loss of pollination does not equate, and the rapid push of PGE to do this just because
they may be at a financial loss--does not equate when it DOES in FACT harmfully effect our community, livelihoods, and food
stuffs.
I have experienced this personally and documented it.
Thank you for listening and doing the right thing.
Susan Morin
Red
Wolf Ranch
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To Waste Since we received smart meters, my dog (yellow lab) died of
heart failure and two neighbors' dogs - one developed a virulent cancer at 9 years old and died within 3 months of getting
it, got sick about 8 months after the meters were installed. That meter is on their bedroom, as is mine. I surely am in terrible
health since the meter went in, and so has my adult son been, till we figured that out and keep him away from it.
SB ( California )
In a message dated 6/23/2011 9:56:22
A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, xxxxxxxxx writes: News from a
friend in New York where Smart Meters have been deployed
for two-three years: "In the last 2-3 years, so many people
are sick, and people have died. There have been
several in their late 40's and 50's who have died of massive heart attacks in the last 2-3 years, and people whose cancer
has reoccurred. I live in a small village, and this is a lot of people who are ill and have died. I am very suspicious why
this is happening."
GotEMF
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analog hydro meter in
the province with a wireless smart electrical meter. For consumers of electricity, who face up to a 50 per
cent increase in... ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Bay of Plenty Times
Mr Friar feared the tower could result in "significant health issues" if fears that they contributed
to cancer and
other health problems were true. Mr Friar said he would have expected cellphone
towers to be erected in areas with minimum potential for ...
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Please
take a minute to send this new online email letter to the California Public Utilities Commission. Its a simple, easy and quick
way to send a unified message - restore the analog meters. http://emfsafetynetwork.org/?p=1588 Please circulate and encourage others to send it!
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Mobile Phone Cancer Danger Video from Australia. Sharon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technocracy
Endgame: Global Smart Grid
Diana --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We know that Electromagnetism breaks the blood brain barrier. Electrosensative
people were found to have more mast cells in their skin when exposed to a TV on their backs. This
was seen in skin samples, taken from their backs after exposure by Professor Olle Johansson. See
mystery in the skin, by him. Catherine ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does life online give you 'popcorn
brain'? Mast Sanity -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microwave Radiation Flyer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EMF Information
We have a new petition against "smart' meters. If you don't already know about them, you will
soon, no matter where you are on earth. They are like mini cell towers, only attached right on your home and can be
involuntary in many places around the world. This lethal roll out in the face of the recent IARC class 2 b classification
of electromagnetic fields as a possible human carcinogen is a disgrace, shameful and UNACCEPTABLE. You can sign this
petition no matter what state or country you are in. If you live in another country, I will 'can' your signatures
after a month or so. Just ask me to do so.
We also have a "tell a friend follow up where you can send the petition to others on your
list and a donate link as this petition costs us money since it is specifically targeted by zip code and delivered in real
time to our reps, the white house, etc. So please pass it on and please donate what you can to help us pay for this
petition.
This week I had the privilege of being interviewed again on The Power Hour with
Joyce Riley. This time it was myself and Prof. Olle Johansson from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden who is currently
being discriminated against because of his non industry stance on cell non ionizing radiation and heath effects. I
have also posted the interviews from last month as it gives some background on things and this month I was focused primarily
on actions that the public can take to protect themselves from smart meters, but last months interview may give a little more
info on smart meters themselves. Olle Johansson is brilliant and I want to thank our fantastic host Joyce Riley for
giving this issue a platform from which the non industry POV on this issue can be heard. May 25th, 2011 Sophia
Smallstorm and myself (towards middle of first link and for full hour on 2nd link)
June 22nd interview, myself and Prof. Olle Johansson
Hour
2http://archives2011.gcnlive.com/Archives2011/jun11/PowerHour/0622112.mp3 Hour 3http://archives2011.gcnlive.com/Archives2011/jun11/PowerHour/0622113.mp3
And finally, documentary filmmaker and journalist
Julius Morten has made multiple videos on Dr. Olle Johansson and Monica Nilsson, another investigative journalist on this
issue. I have not watched them all but what I have seen is well worth your time.
I know there's a lot of content in this email. But the issue
is rail road-ing right over us all if we do not do something about it, so the more material you have to educate yourself,
the better off we all are. Thank you for your time and attention, Liz
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Article in Health Intelligence. The ad next to it was our foundation’s first one. The next one will follow shortly. http://media.withtank.com/b0a73a7855.pdf Tracey-Lee
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Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant: Fuel Storage and Flood Alert
Where is the news coverage? http://www.cartoradiations.fr/Fort_Calhoun.php -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National
Broadband Plan This document (376 pp) is quite remarkable as
a marketing tool. I have glanced at it and plan to read it more carefully but I thought I would bring it to your
attention.
There is a section on e-health, e-education, and much, much more! However, there is
no mention that electromagnetic radiation may be harmful to human health or that it might affect wildlife.
-magda
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