mikekn

A recent study out of Landau University in Germany suggest that radiation from mobile phones may be a cause of colony collapse disorder (CCD). Their study showed that 70% of bees exposed to radiation from phones were unable to find their way back to the hive. This matches the effects of CCD which causes the bees to abandon the hive or just disappear. [1] [2]

With that in mind I'd like to propose the following suggestions to help solve or work around this problem.

- Replace all mobile and cellular phone in the hive with traditional land lines and hand sets.
- Bring the plants to the hive. Set them within a few feet of the hive (or better yet, on top of) so that the bees do not have to venture far to get their pollen.
- Tin foil. Simply wrapping the hive in foil may not be enough - recommend making and attaching tin foil armor for all worker bees.
- Build emergency rest stop hives over the entire area that the bees may roam. These hives will provide a safe haven for the lost bees and then the bee keepers can hand carry them back to the main hive each night.
- Breed new super honey bee. Take the 30% that don't get lost and use them to breed a new type of bee that is immune to the radiation.
- Equip worker bees with miniature GPS devices pre-set to lead them back to the hive.
- Enclose the area around the hive within a large mesh dome. This will prevent the bees from venturing too far away.
- Train sheep dogs to herd the bees back to their hive after the pollen is collected. (Alternately - train the bees to ride the sheep dog back to the hive)

I'll keep folks updated with any new developments.