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Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by 55555 » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 4:55 AM UTC

ajdude wrote: post #20

wredcoll wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, what? Inspected by whom? How often? Who requires this??

In my state, routine inspections are required by a State Apiarist: > All honeybee colonies must be registered and inspected for diseases, mites, and Africanized bees. Surveys are conducted for Africanized bees along Delaware’s coastal anchorages and in the Ports of Wilmington and Delaware City. By law, the State Apiarist and state bee inspectors may enter any public or private premises and have access to and from all…

My brain is so rotted from the news that I can’t read this and not think it’s some sort of bee racism. Is this related to averting nationwide colony collapse? Seems like government overreach to my uninformed self.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by durkie » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 5:43 AM UTC

55555 wrote: post #31

ajdude wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my state, routine inspections are required by a State Apiarist: > All honeybee colonies must be registered and inspected for diseases, mites, and Africanized bees. Surveys are conducted for Africanized bees along Delaware’s coastal anchorages and in the Ports of Wilmington and Delaware City. By law, the State Apiarist and state bee inspectors may enter any public or private premises and have access to and from all…

My brain is so rotted from the news that I can’t read this and not think it’s some sort of bee racism. Is this related to averting nationwide colony collapse? Seems like government overreach to my uninformed self.

There are bee diseases that are so serious (American foulbrood) that if your hive gets it then the dept of agriculture will come out and not leave until you burn the affected hives. It is super infectious and can cause massive commercial damage if allowed to spread.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by femto » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 5:48 AM UTC

durkie wrote: post #32

55555 wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My brain is so rotted from the news that I can’t read this and not think it’s some sort of bee racism. Is this related to averting nationwide colony collapse? Seems like government overreach to my uninformed self.

There are bee diseases that are so serious (American foulbrood) that if your hive gets it then the dept of agriculture will come out and not leave until you burn the affected hives. It is super infectious and can cause massive commercial damage if allowed to spread.

> and not leave until you burn the affected hives

I've got visions of bee inspectors standing there, insisting that this woman burn her house down.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by worthless-trash » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 6:39 AM UTC

SoftTalker wrote: post #12

userbinator wrote: post #7

This gets a solid "nope" from me, and probably everyone else who has a memory of a very painful sting in their past.

Honeybees aren’t very aggressive with stings. Yellowjackets in the other hand are vicious if you’re disturbing their nests in any way. Any that establish themselves near my house will be dispatched with as soon as I notice them.

Australian natives sting is very minor, maybe even stingless. I've had to move them out of my water main box, thing, in the thousands without getting bitten once and only using latex gloves.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by Terr_ » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 6:46 AM UTC

quantadev wrote: post #14

Made me realize for the first time Bees are the only insect that most people don't find disgusting. I mean we literally eat what they create: Honey. It would be fascinating to watch them build their hives.

> the only insect that most people don't find disgusting

That reminds me of a bit of fiction where a bioengineered commercial species is being critiqued:

> Miles leaned forward again, to peer in revolted fascination. "It looks like a cross between a cockroach, a termite, and a... and a... and a pustule. [...] Nobody will want to eat food that comes out of something that looks like that. Hell, they won't want to eat anything it touches."

> "People eat honey," argued Mark. "And that comes out of bugs."

> "Honeybees are... sort of cute. They're furry, and they have those classy striped uniforms. And they're armed with their stings, just like little swords, which makes people respect them." [...]

> Enrique said, in a bewildered tone, "So do you think if I put stings on my butter bugs, Barrayarans would like them better?"

> "No!" said Miles and Mark together.

> Enrique sat back, looking rather hurt.

--A Civil Campaign by Lois McMaster Bujold Enrique sat back, looking rather hurt.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by Terr_ » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 6:52 AM UTC

SoftTalker wrote: post #21

quantadev wrote: post #14

Made me realize for the first time Bees are the only insect that most people don't find disgusting. I mean we literally eat what they create: Honey. It would be fascinating to watch them build their hives.

I think there must be others. Butterflys? Fireflies? Ladybugs?

While they are admittedly not insects, I feel jumping-spiders deserve an honorable mention.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by snickerbockers » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 6:55 AM UTC

How did the ancients come to view beehives as a sign of prosperity? Did they actually understand that bees play a necessary role in plant reproduction cycles?

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by snickerbockers » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 6:57 AM UTC

userbinator wrote: post #7

This gets a solid "nope" from me, and probably everyone else who has a memory of a very painful sting in their past.

Jesus, I clicked expecting a big post about carpenter bees and found something far, far worse.

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by cryptonector » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 7:54 AM UTC

wredcoll wrote: post #18

giantg2 wrote: post #15

The comb doesn't look like it's on frames. The vast majority of states require comb to be on a frame or top bar to be capable of being inspected. There are plans online for in-wall mounted observation hives that would be much better than this.

Wait, what? Inspected by whom? How often? Who requires this??

In Texas if you want to use bees for ag exemptions (property tax breaks), you need to show that you have active beehives, but no inspections take place. In other rather stupid states you have to have your hives inspected because oh-no-it's-varroa!

Re: An Indoor Beehive in My Bedroom Wall

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Post by cryptonector » Sun, Jun 29, 2025, 7:56 AM UTC

55555 wrote: post #31

ajdude wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In my state, routine inspections are required by a State Apiarist: > All honeybee colonies must be registered and inspected for diseases, mites, and Africanized bees. Surveys are conducted for Africanized bees along Delaware’s coastal anchorages and in the Ports of Wilmington and Delaware City. By law, the State Apiarist and state bee inspectors may enter any public or private premises and have access to and from all…

My brain is so rotted from the news that I can’t read this and not think it’s some sort of bee racism. Is this related to averting nationwide colony collapse? Seems like government overreach to my uninformed self.

It's state control for the sake of control.

Beekeepers have varroa under control. But the state loves to be able to declare medical emergencies for animals (cull all the chickens!!), including beehives.