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bees like osage too!
Postman:
They're gonna make tiny bows with osage dust and beeswax
Lombard:
Who would have thunk it. I wonder if they get something out of the resins?
billy:
HEy Timo,
I think they use the dust to protect against mites and other parasites. Osage has a natural insecticide in it, as does juniper cedar, and other woodss. Dave Cheney wrote an article about Rose City Archery (they make port orford cedar shafts) and in the article he stated that the honeybees would collect the sawdust left over from sanding shafts, and they would coat their bodies with it. They'd also take it back to the hive to share with everyone, as it would help eliminate mites that could devastate the hive. Of course I could be wrong, but I won't admit it!!
RidgeRunner:
Now that is completely interesting.
I just wonder if some of you guys are not onto someting about the mite retardant.
If it turns out to be true Osage dust just went up in price by about 10,000%.
I have been around bees most of my life and have never heard of anything like this.
David
Postman:
Wouldn't it would be cool if osage dust could be sent to apiarists (sp?) for an anti-mite dust. Our bees are OK but I know they're crashing from mites and god knows what else in most places. Supposedly, up to 30% of our food supply is bee dependent.
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