Do your bees gather pollen from GMO fields?
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How can someone say it's organic honey when bees can fly wherever they want? The beehives are specifically placed in isolated areas away from any type of contamination (golf courses, agricultural areas, heavy traffic areas and landfills). By placing the hives far from agricultural areas, they can avoid GMOs. I hope this helps. David
70506
How can someone say it's organic honey when bees can fly wherever they want?The beehives are specifically placed in isolated areas away from any type of contamination (golf courses, agricultural areas, heavy traffic areas and landfills). By placing the hives far from agricultural areas, they can avoid GMOs.I hope this helps.David
70507
If you asking me, I am just a user of this product, not the collector, or even the seller.
1557539
The short answer is: MAYBE (if the bees come into direct contact with the solution before it dries it could cause some problems). Once it dries, it should not present a problem, unless it happens to be on the pollen bearing parts of the plant flower AND is combined with any kind of insecticide. If that happens, the contact between the bee and that pollen surface will likely cause insecticide transfer to the bee, and, of course, would then be fatal to the bee. Virtually ALL insecticides will result in the same outcome if the bee has such contact. If insect (bee) absorbs the insecticide, directly or indirectly, the result is fatal. However, if ONLY a fungicide is used, then the bees will likely survive such contact. Hope that answers the question
1292222
As much as possible. This is from their website: "I get questions regarding the GMO status of our products so I thought I would post here for our friends. All Great River Organic products are produced from non-gmo grains. It is true however that there is some cross pollination that occurs in nature especially in corn so while the planted seeds are non-gmo you can pick up traces of gmo in testing. Typically these are at a very very low percentage."
1904937
I personally have not had a problem with bees. I use this feeder because the holes are larger than the average hummingbird holes, so orioles can eat from this feeder. I actually have more orioles using this feeder than hummers. Since I'm trying to attract orioles, that works for me. If you're only feeding hummers and you have lots of bees, then you should look at the other types of bee-resistant feeders.
1837742
This was a concern of mine, too. The company's website states that the sugar beets are grown in Poland, where GMO's are not allowed by law.
1619840
I don't think it matters. It does not work. Bees want to make their own holes it seems
1757139
Bees can go from flower to flower and they don't care which flower it is. I do believe that this company, YS, has one planted flower they use or several which end up having the same color pollen that the bees use to make honey. The companies I have dealt with have one flower and only one flower they plant for their bees. If you look at the honey from Australia you will find that they have their bees go after a special flower that ends up being very dark honey. It really depends on the pollen and the flowers. Most bees can travel 5 miles so the bee farmer can plant thousands of the same flower within a area that the bees will stay in, this is how honey can be Organic, other wise most farmers will rely on the bee to find the flowers which can be sprayed with chemicals.
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extremely unlikely. GMO products tend to be industrialized cash crops such as soybean, corn, etc. Super hot peppers don't have the kind of market that would encourage a company to genetically modify them. Those super hots that are commercially grown for pepper spray are from Trinidad and other South American countries where there is little involvement by companies that perform GMO processes.
580632
Hi Tim, Thanks for the note. While we have chosen not to pay the thousands of dollars for a government "certification" as Organic, we are as close as it gets. We bottle only our own honey, from our own hives. We do NOT blend, mix, micro-filter, or heat pasteurize our honey. All that being said, no beekeeper knows each and every plant that his or her bees visits, it's a physical impossibility in the modern world for truly organic honey, and I would have more questions for a company that spends their efforts and money getting a certification, over taking care of their bees!
2107132
I would think it would stop most if not all cross pollination as long as you were able to secure it at all edges. Since some pollen is microscopic it's possible it could get through the material over time but in that sense only an airtight cover would prevent that and that's obviously not workable.
2189227
All last summer we got about 6 bees and we have to units .. This spring they are drilling every place but here! I would try your method first!
648567
I found that bees are interested in the smell, but was never stung by a bee even though I wore the rose geranium all day while gardening or hiking. For me, it works well. Warm wishes, Tali
576480
Yes it works fine on the Alien Bees.I have multiple AB lights and works on all of them. Great dish by the way.
679685
That's a good question but I don't have the answer, sorry :(I do know that we have bee hives on our property but haven't had any issues with the bees on the feeder :)
2168518
No, just gnats and whiteflies. We have never caught any bees or beneficials.
1533545
I don't know the answer to this question. I suggest calling or e-mailing the producers as they have been helpful in the past. I've been using this bee pollen powder every morning mixed with lowfat plain yogurt, banana, and red grapes. it's a great way to start the day.Norm
1972606
Not that I know of. Haven't had any problems with attracting bees as of yet. The smell dissipates after a while.