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I've always wondered why these bees get shipped all over the place, instead of just keeping local colonies. Is it just the pure economics of having "idle" bees
by LargeWu 7y ago
I've always wondered why these bees get shipped all over the place, instead of just keeping local colonies. Is it just the pure economics of having "idle" bees in the offseason vs. keeping them employed all year?
- protomyth 7y agoTransportation is not that expensive, and I personally believe it grew out of the Combine culture of the plains farmers since so many bees come out of North Dakota. Bee keeping expertise is not a common skill.
- xyzzyz 7y agoThe sheer number of bees being shipped means that at best you would ship them shorter distances, as there is no way you could sustain enough bees around monoculture crops that flower once a year.