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Paul Gregory, president of Interlake Honey Producers Ltd., said this month the bees have many natural factors working against them and their abil- ity to produce quantities of honey. “There was a lot of potential, but just in the last two weeks, we’ve just seen it diminished,” said the 63-year-old, “Almost every day, every day of high heat, honeybees after about 30 C. They don’t really want to fl y because it’s too hot.” Not only does the heat affect the bees’ willingness to fl y and work like normal, but it also affects surround- ing crops and gardens that produce the nectar the bees need to make their A water drip tank provides water honey. for the bees in a safe way that TRIBUNE PHOTOS BY SYDNEY LOCKHART “Nectar shuts off because canola prevents them from drowning. Elie Maendal and his son Dwight Maendal with their beehives. fl owers, or almost an any kind of fl ow- Despite trying to bear-proof his col- er, when in the heat of the day, they crops, leaving less nectar for the bees onies with fencing and screw boards, stopped producing nectar,” he said. to collect. Gregory has lost multiple hives this Even when plants and crops ap- Gregory said he is a strong believer year after bears have reached them pear to be in full bloom, they can in climate change, and he attributes and emptied them of their honey. produce a very low amount of nectar. many of the factors in this unprece- He said he hopes when bears are The drought conditions this year are dented year for the agriculture indus- trapped and moved that they won’t also affecting beekeepers because the try to it. be dropped around the Fisher River bees are always looking for water. He said Manitobans can help the area where he has over 90 locations “The bees are thirsty, and they really local honey farmers by checking la- of bee colonies, running about 1,800 need water for cooling off,” said Greg- bels in the grocery store of things that colonies in total, but instead brought ory. “If you want to help the beekeep- contain honey and buying items that farther north. ers and help the local environment, use locally sourced and not imported “I think we are looking at half to two- put out fl oats and then the bees don’t honey. thirds of our normal crop. Our aver- drown.” “That goes a long way when you buy age is 160 or 170 pounds or so. This This year Prairie Blossom Colony He said that bees are dying trying Bee Maid Honey, which is the Mani- year, between 100 and 125 pounds is has had luck with the amount to fi nd water because they will enter toba co-operative, or small local pro- what I kind of estimate the crop will of honey they have produced something such as a pail that they ducer. That goes a long way to support be at. That’s in pounds of honey per compared to hives further North. then can’t fl y out of, resulting in them them,” he said. colony or per hive,” he said. drowning. Adding a fl oat to outdoor Although many beekeepers are hav- Other natural factors working Now, Maendel is 77 years old and water sources gives the bees a place to ing a diffi cult year, some that reside against the honey industry this year has been a honey producer for over land and drink from where they can farther south are seeing great years are the wildfi res that are happening 40 years. He has 33 hives on the land, then take fl ight again. in terms of the amount of honey they across Manitoba. Smoke makes the each with over 60,000 bees. “One of our biggest challenges is have been able to produce so far. bees become more docile, which, in “It is pretty dry. I would like to have black bears because the bears right At Prairie Blossom Colony beekeep- turn, produces less honey. Grasshop- a bit of moisture there but I’m not now are literally starving because we er Elie Maendel has had a great year per infestations are also hard on bees very surprised,” he said. had a late frost, and there is no or very with his bees, reaching record levels because they ruin large portions of Maendel has set up a water tank little fruit out there,” said Gregory. of honey. “My grandfather with a constant drip into a container started it up when that has wood fl oats for his bees to I was 10 years. I drink from. 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TRIBUNE PHOTOS BY TYLER SEARLE Longstanding drought conditions To see that many cattle go in a July Liberal MLA Jon Gerrard (far left), NDP MLA Diljeet Brar (middle), and have brought many farms in the In- sale is foreboding of the state of Mani- Conservative MP James Bezan spoke to the crowd. terlake to the brink of disaster. Wa- toba’s cattle industry. ter and feed are commodities as high Two cattle herds left the Interlake, Farmers in Alberta, Saskatchewan Brar spoke last. heat and low precipitation wither and when farmers sell their herds, and Manitoba are reeling from the The problem is multifaceted and crops and leave watering holes empty. they are unlikely to return, Kiesman heatwave engulfi ng western Canada. needs to be addressed by both levels Dugouts where cattle once sought said. The shared plight is an advantage for of government, he began. water and relief from bullseyes (black Without government intervention, the Manitoban government who can “Insect problem, moisture problem, fl ies) have become empty pits, forcing more producers in the region will liq- unite with other provinces to garner debt problem, Crown land lease in- farmers to either drill new wells to re- uidate their animals, and rural com- federal attention, Bezan said. crease problem. So many issues. plenish them or haul water to the ani- munities will suffer, he said.