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I would argue that's not really a trade, at least not in the sense described in the article, since it lacks awareness and consent from one party. The bees never
by lancebeet 3y ago
I would argue that's not really a trade, at least not in the sense described in the article, since it lacks awareness and consent from one party. The bees never agree to the trade of providing us honey in exchange for the hive and protection, and most likely see no connection between the two events. They simply stay in a hive they have found while it's convenient for them, and when their honey is unexpectedly taken from them they will survive on sugar water that they conveniently find outside the hive.
- klipt 3y agoHoneyguides, the birds, definitely trade with us (well, with the local populations who co-evolved with and understand them)
- WalterBright 3y agoCrows will often give "gifts" to humans in exchange for treats.
- svnt 3y ago> They simple stay in a hive they have found > they will survive on sugar water This is not how beekeeping usually works. 1) Honeybees are typically divided into hives and do not choose. 2) You cannot sustain an overexploited hive on sugar water — they will starve. It may help in a situation where nectar flow is lacking though.