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How mushrooms can save the bees
« on: December 27, 2014, 08:39:24 am »
Very interesting and promising topic.

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2014, 11:41:08 am »
Interesting, indeed!
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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2014, 07:20:54 pm »
Maybe we should all start a mushroom garden. just for the added diversity.

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2015, 10:28:49 am »
this video was really worth the time to watch! 

maybe i will start some mushrooms, but i will definitely move my brush pile away from the burn pit and into a low wet spot in the pasture.  it should decompose nicely there.

still eager for spring and my first bees!

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2015, 07:26:29 am »
Fascinating

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 12:14:37 am »
Has anyone tried mixing honey with the medicinal mushrooms Paul suggests and offer it to their bees?

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2015, 09:01:24 pm »
Oddly I have been thinking of growing mushrooms for awhile now. Guess I need to get off my butt and do it. :smile:
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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2015, 10:39:08 pm »
Wow! I had no idea who Paul Stamets was but that will definitely change now...fascinating theroy/video. Thanks for posting.

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Re: How mushrooms can save the bees
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2015, 02:58:24 pm »
I've read his Mycellium Running book and it is absolutely awe inspiring and amazing. 

I've tried growing mushrooms though without much luck.  Still trying to figure out the best way to work it into my Yarden. 

Highly recommend the book.  Like, really highly!!

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