tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post3807802977055478240..comments2024-03-27T03:57:15.929+05:30Comments on Time and Tide: 'Bee boxes' to keep away wild elephantsPradeep Nairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-57448877900841824272021-03-31T12:40:46.540+05:302021-03-31T12:40:46.540+05:30A brilliant idea, for, there is no damage to the w...A brilliant idea, for, there is no damage to the wild-life. And cruel actions can be curtailed by this means.rudraprayagahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775039913655864157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-81105389478279425092021-03-30T01:53:59.743+05:302021-03-30T01:53:59.743+05:30Hi Yamini - Yes, that is true! ... I am sure the p...Hi Yamini - Yes, that is true! ... I am sure the project managers will be watching how this progresses.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-63515406741652777262021-03-30T01:51:32.583+05:302021-03-30T01:51:32.583+05:30Hi Eric - Absolutely. Thanks!Hi Eric - Absolutely. Thanks!Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-55585359365719592522021-03-30T01:44:48.669+05:302021-03-30T01:44:48.669+05:30Hi Darla - Thanks. Sometimes solutions to complex ...Hi Darla - Thanks. Sometimes solutions to complex problems can be simple.Pradeep Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873369124947878452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-87903912180050284352021-03-29T20:43:36.261+05:302021-03-29T20:43:36.261+05:30I like how inventive people can be. This reminds m...I like how inventive people can be. This reminds me of face masks worn backward to deter tiger attacks upon humans. I sure hope it succeeds!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-10739269176538491132021-03-28T19:10:23.760+05:302021-03-28T19:10:23.760+05:30Wow. That's a great idea. Much better than ele...Wow. That's a great idea. Much better than electric fences or traps, just let nature do what it does. It'll be interesting to see how well it works out in the long run.Eric Lahtihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222662585049261672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-88415307240176653462021-03-28T18:04:56.192+05:302021-03-28T18:04:56.192+05:30Oh, it's fun to imagine those big animals fear...Oh, it's fun to imagine those big animals fearing little bees ;) Hope it will work.Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliquéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15307507105646376697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-14602606405612379482021-03-27T16:18:35.648+05:302021-03-27T16:18:35.648+05:30This is an issue in Coimbatore and neighboring dis...This is an issue in Coimbatore and neighboring districts where I have moved around for sometime. If this experiment works, probably it will be useful in other areas in India as well. <br /><br />Destination Infinity Destination Infinityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888747736092948085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-31533386735084671782021-03-27T10:57:55.676+05:302021-03-27T10:57:55.676+05:30I like what Mary said about a tiny insect striking...I like what Mary said about a tiny insect striking fear into a giant! I hope this works - it would be such a win-win situation. Thanks Pradeep, great post for #WATWB.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-67194053986700230102021-03-27T06:51:55.090+05:302021-03-27T06:51:55.090+05:30Good news and hope it works effectivelyGood news and hope it works effectivelyKParthasarathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189924874350906456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-55628783033050087472021-03-27T04:24:27.569+05:302021-03-27T04:24:27.569+05:30Very innovative solution. Please let us know if t...Very innovative solution. Please let us know if this works.SGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05790347071764332430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-22074997791304463222021-03-27T04:07:39.286+05:302021-03-27T04:07:39.286+05:30African Elephants and Asian Elephants are in decli...African Elephants and Asian Elephants are in decline for a whole series of reasons, so anything we can do to minimize human/elephant conflict is welcome. David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-17465871770407980252021-03-27T03:47:48.369+05:302021-03-27T03:47:48.369+05:30What a clever idea. And as elephants have purporte...What a clever idea. And as elephants have purported excellent memories, they'd only have to be swarmed by the bees once to know to stay away.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-46771407273995905502021-03-26T23:57:55.976+05:302021-03-26T23:57:55.976+05:30That a remarkable use of bees. I'd like to kno...That a remarkable use of bees. I'd like to know if it works, too.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-18872292616575882792021-03-26T20:46:43.175+05:302021-03-26T20:46:43.175+05:30Hi Pradeep - it does I wrote a post up 5.5 years a...Hi Pradeep - it does I wrote a post up 5.5 years ago after I'd heard Dr Lucy King, under the auspices of Oxford University, give a talk on her project in Kenya ... and I know they were spreading the word - about the opportunities of using Bee Fences.<br /><br />I wrote about it in October 2015 - I hope you don't mind ... the link is here:<br />https://positiveletters.blogspot.com/2015/10/elephants-and-bees-project-in-kenya-and.html <br /><br />All the best - and wonderful you've highlighted some of the spread the ideas re bees and elephants ... HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-13795669501351080142021-03-26T19:58:12.401+05:302021-03-26T19:58:12.401+05:30Great post! Such a humane response to such a diffi...Great post! Such a humane response to such a difficult and potentially dangerous situation. Thanks so much for sharing this and for being a part of #WATWB. Have a fantastic weekend!BWitzenhausenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02412474151406964951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-21636545534150864592021-03-26T19:35:45.543+05:302021-03-26T19:35:45.543+05:30I never knew that elephants are afraid of bees. Wh...I never knew that elephants are afraid of bees. Who knew a tiny insect could strike fear in the heart of a giant? Although, I'm afraid of June bugs, so I do have some understanding. I hope this helps the villages keep the elephants out where they can do no harm and still live a peaceful and nourished existence.Mary J Melangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279125224265679908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8289342.post-49207748700691941622021-03-26T18:18:25.725+05:302021-03-26T18:18:25.725+05:30Hari OM
This is an elegant response to the elephan...Hari OM<br />This is an elegant response to the elephant issue! However, it depends on the bees not choosing to move away after being disturbed. Honey bees might stay around, but even they will look for other hiving areas if too much disturbed. I like the thinking though, showing a willing to not automatically go on the rampage. YAM xx<br /><br />PS - love the 'spring makeover'!!!Yamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.com