Part 1
Gods Kingdom; the world is made up of units that were built that way because as
Ecclesiastes says
4:9 It’s better to have a partner than go it alone.
Share the work, share the wealth.
:10 And if one falls down, the other helps,
But if there’s no one to help, tough!
:11 Two in a bed warm each other.
Alone, you shiver all night.
:12 By yourself you’re unprotected.
With a friend you can face the worst.
Can you round up a third?
A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.
Any unit can be destroyed by parasites that slowly start to infiltrate and poison.
They can either be healthy thriving units or they can become sick puny units
..Enter the European Honey Bee.. A while back, after hearing about bees that were ailing across the world, I decided study up on these amazing creatures and realized that there were many lessons to be learned from what I discovered there.
The honey bee is "Unique among all God's creatures, only the honeybee improves the environment and preys not on any other species." ~ Royden Brown
"If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live?" ~ Albert Einstein
"It is estimated that bees are responsible for pollinating one third of all food crops on the planet, making them major players in global agriculture. So it is no surprise scientists are desperate to solve the mystery of what is causing hundreds of millions of bees in the US to die because they lose their capacity to find their way home. While Australian beekeepers are enjoying a boom in exports as a result, the industry here is nervous about how to avoid the syndrome."
Part 2
Any life or unit can be destroyed by parasites that slowly start to infiltrate and poison.
In the 70s the European Honey Bee gets transported via the transSiberian railway to Russia by Russian Bee Keepers where they bet to meet the Asian Honey Bee. The Asian HoneyBee has a Symbiotic relationship with a little mite called Varroa, which is transported on its back.
In the meeting between the Asian and the European HoneyBee, Varroa jumps onto the back of the European HoneyBee, and because of lack of symbiosis, becomes Varroa destructor. This little mite would literally suck the life out of the bee and transmit other deadly viruses into the hive. It goes from a mutualistic relationship to a parasitical one. A parasitical relationship is one in which one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed.
Once European HoneyBee together with her new found mite go back to the hive, Varroa enters the Brood Cell and starts to suck the growth and development out of the baby bee lava. Baby Bee emits a chemical to let the Worker Bees know that it is time to come out of the cell, and the worker bees open up the cell, the chemical also lets Varroa that its time to breed and so she release her babies that climb out of the cell and into the other baby cells. Within approximately three months a hive can be infiltrated and destroyed!!
In the 70s the European Honey Bee gets transported via the transSiberian railway to Russia by Russian Bee Keepers where they bet to meet the Asian Honey Bee. The Asian HoneyBee has a Symbiotic relationship with a little mite called Varroa, which is transported on its back.
In the meeting between the Asian and the European HoneyBee, Varroa jumps onto the back of the European HoneyBee, and because of lack of symbiosis, becomes Varroa destructor. This little mite would literally suck the life out of the bee and transmit other deadly viruses into the hive. It goes from a mutualistic relationship to a parasitical one. A parasitical relationship is one in which one member of the association benefits while the other is harmed.
Once European HoneyBee together with her new found mite go back to the hive, Varroa enters the Brood Cell and starts to suck the growth and development out of the baby bee lava. Baby Bee emits a chemical to let the Worker Bees know that it is time to come out of the cell, and the worker bees open up the cell, the chemical also lets Varroa that its time to breed and so she release her babies that climb out of the cell and into the other baby cells. Within approximately three months a hive can be infiltrated and destroyed!!
Varroa Destructor
A Newly Hatched Bee affected
by Varroa Destructor
Part 3
Varroa mites also have affected the feral (wild) population of bees in many areas. Since feral colonies were not managed for varroa mites and the colonies were left unprotected, the loss of feral colonies quickly resulted as varroa continued to spread. On the other hand, feral colonies that survived varroa mites have slowly developed resistance mechanisms that have allowed them to persist in the presence of the mite. This did not happen with managed colonies because beekeepers started treating chemically for varroa almost instantly, thus keeping alive susceptible populations of bees. This practice is changing.
Varroa mites weaken and ultimately kill colonies by out-reproducing their host. Typically, bee populations peak in late spring/mid summer with a steady decline in population occurring in mid-late summer. Varroa mite population increase is similar to that of the bees but is offset by a number of weeks. Therefore, varroa mite populations are just beginning to peak when bee colony populations typically begin to decline. This is usually the start of significant varroa mite problems."
A Pupa with the Varroa Mite
The Spread of Varroa and Infected
Colonies Across the World!
Part 4a
Dr Anderson, a Scientist from the Australian National University is currently using scientific methods to investigate the invasiveness, co-evolution and control over Varroa Destructor. He has currently been looking at methods to interrupt the reproduction system of the Varroa mite within the hive.
Part 4b
It starts with the individual... the little mite that tries to attach itself to the one in that family.
Like Varroa - there are little mites that can silently start to infiltrate families and little lives and before you know it .....
James 1:13 Don’t let anyone under pressure to give in to evil say, “God is trying to trip me up.” God is impervious to evil, and puts evil in no one’s way.14 The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust.15 Lust gets pregnant, and has a baby: sin! Sin grows up to adulthood, and becomes a real killer.16 So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course.
YOU do have the ability - Its quite clear from the above scripture - to steer clear of anything that could result in a parasite taking root in your life. We know that often our boundaries are distorted as a result of several things that may have taken place in our lives, but I'd like to give you some tools that will help you rectify and make those boundaries strong once again.
HOW WILL YOU DEFEAT “VaRROA” in families with the view to protecting future generations?? Over the next couple of weeks, I'd like to show you HOW you can practically go about doing this!
We have to start by looking at our children and what we allow into their lives. We have to know that we have a responsibility to shield them from external influences that would encourage "Varroa" to take root. All it takes is one little mite and we help keep those mites from taking root by putting in boundaries and through discipline.
HELP PROTECT BEAUTiFUL MINDS......
...If you’re a parent AND if you’re a SINGLE mama(you need to take extra precaution) - you need to guard those little lives with your life. This is a season in your life that you are blessed with, little lives to shield and teach and protect. The boundaries that you put there through their teenage years will set them up for the rest of their lives. We cannot shield them from everything, but we CAN do what WE can POSSIBLY do.
a. Protecting their Minds
Often things that are experienced at this stage of their lives will become addictive habits that will be difficult to break in later adulthood. Watching their cell phones and what they're busy with on their computers and TVs, not allowing them to date prematurely, being strict about their activities will help them through their hormone drenched puberty years where they have little control themselves.
We never allowed our three children to have TVs or computers in their rooms. We always made sure that they were in an area visible to all in the household. We would often have spot checks on their cell phones, and if you can just remember, that this IS PART of the phase that you are in - being responsible for what enters their little minds. Remember that this is part of your season. Explain clearly to them why you are doing it and give them the facts and the later benefits in life, then it will be easier.
Remember especially with boys, older boys can target younger boys, really young boys and try and sell them porn in the form of pictures on phones etc It is vital to start talking in a fun way about these things and open a channel of communication for your son. Make him aware that he could be approached and that curiosity is natural, but that he can come and talk to you about it!!!