tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post7889749969869165983..comments2023-08-28T14:56:42.513+01:00Comments on Monty's Blog: Playing games while our bees die. Part 2.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-6738851873488566792013-04-28T11:28:03.229+01:002013-04-28T11:28:03.229+01:00hi Barney...the petition text sent to govt implies...hi Barney...the petition text sent to govt implies he can do something unilaterally. Which he can't. It's up to the EU to decide. I've done a post on my thoughts on the issue of e petitions.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-24639819655383550032013-04-28T10:41:55.962+01:002013-04-28T10:41:55.962+01:00Milord,
I don't think the petition is asking ...Milord,<br /><br />I don't think the petition is asking Paterson to legislate unilaterally on this. European Environment mininisters meet tomorrow to define the EU approach to this issue and Paterson has come out in favour of non-intervention in the past.<br /><br />http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21793365<br /><br />If he and the other ministers can be made aware of the strength of feeling on this and somehow convinced to vote for a more sensible approach, this would go some way to solving the problem you define. In view of the interests that this government seem to represent over the wishes of the electorate, I admit it is a bit of a forlorn hope.Barney Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438037043769240141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-46474298070899968732013-04-28T07:58:46.871+01:002013-04-28T07:58:46.871+01:00hi Barney....that petition just highlights how ill...hi Barney....that petition just highlights how ill informed people are. The UK govt has no powers to ban anything. We're subservient to the EU and will do what they say.<br />It's a good sop to the masses though.....makes them think we still have some control.<br />And the govt / media aren't going to inform them of the truth anytime soon. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-5727320784130223942013-04-27T22:18:49.906+01:002013-04-27T22:18:49.906+01:00I expect you've all signed the petition alread...I expect you've all signed the petition already but, just in case -<br /><br />https://secure.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/ban-the-pesticides-that-are-harming-our-bees#petition<br /><br />The EU vote on neonicotinoids is on Monday.Barney Thomsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438037043769240141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-47340551950956432312013-04-27T19:29:33.100+01:002013-04-27T19:29:33.100+01:00hi cynical...no you're welcome to join.
And br...hi cynical...no you're welcome to join.<br />And bring your bee videos with you :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-60296711493859540672013-04-27T18:25:22.580+01:002013-04-27T18:25:22.580+01:00No you're not bonkers in revering the bee. Unl...<i>No you're not bonkers in revering the bee. Unless we both are ;)</i> Is this a private club!<br /><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/12982314" rel="nofollow">Videos</a><br /><br />cynicalHighlanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034325908473006163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-37877798422845266282013-04-27T11:27:29.830+01:002013-04-27T11:27:29.830+01:00hi niko...I love the bees as well. I've had a ...hi niko...I love the bees as well. I've had a huge pile of tree cuttings that I was going to burn a few years ago but noticed some bees building a hive in there one year so have just left it alone ever since. I even leave the dandilions alone so they can provide some early nectar for the bees and other insects.<br /><br />No sign of any bumble bees so far this year which is worrying. And just a couple of the smaller bee species. I often see bees that are wandering about as if in a trance....might be due to the insecticides that they're trying to ban. It's thought to destroy the bees capacity to navigate.<br /><br />No you're not bonkers in revering the bee. Unless we both are ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08987287543554842489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-34461409632649987112013-04-27T11:06:09.575+01:002013-04-27T11:06:09.575+01:00
i have been a bit of a bee nut for the last few y...<br />i have been a bit of a bee nut for the last few years since becoming aware and alarmed at their ever decreasing numbersnikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4705069704386426523.post-58372557411268257852013-04-27T10:46:33.464+01:002013-04-27T10:46:33.464+01:00Monty
Once a bee comes into my garden or home no ...Monty<br /><br />Once a bee comes into my garden or home no one especially those scared of bees are allowed to do anything to move them let alone harm them.<br /><br />we have a few plants which get smothered in bees woe betide anyone who upsets them bees...<br /><br />Obviously they think i am bonkers but they dont touch the bees <br /><br />nikonoreply@blogger.com