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iller bees’ buzz
orse than bite
European honey bees were be established nearly 200
relatively inadequate producers meters away from the regular
for the tropics. The com populace, to ensure protection
ken someone utters the bination was hoped to change from sudden provoke of attack,
I “killer
bees”
most the trend, Boddy said.
Taylor said.
Lone can affiliate it with a
Though the combination
The likelihood of the bad
L of relentless buzzing- produced the desired results, bees ever making it to the
jcing cities, suburbs, and several months after their im United states is “unlikely” ac
Ban flesh. One could hardly portation, 26 swarms, (highly cording to Boddy, and even if it
Le that a group of insects inclined to absconding, or were the case, most of their
Id grow so large or so leaving colonies to establish aggressive inclinations would
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new ones) escaped from the be diminished.
It
Dennis
Boddy, group of beehives where they
As the bee moves south
jciated professor of biology were being studed. Due to ward, out of the tropics, and
Portland State University, their unflagging nature the bees breeds with indigenous tropical
jdy believes that “a bee is a outbred and consequently sub bees, their aggressive charac
I like a dog is a dog. There stituted the before common teristics are
blended out
limply different species of Brazilian bees in many areas, naturally, says the professor.
|just like cats, dogs, or any he said.
Conversely, when the bees
!rliving creature.”
The African/Brazilian bees move northward, into Mexico
toddy discussed the nature are more easily disturbed and or warmer climates, their
L killer bees at a seminar inclined to sting due to their assaultive
behavior
is
j Tuesday.
tropical orientation, according genetically retained.
le acclaimed “killer bees” to Boddy.
“But it must be learned that
lave stirred so much atten-
“For our own, domesticated the bees are a tropical
I and prompted literature bees, it would require a sub phenomenon, and would be
[movie works, have been stantial jar of their hive to unable to survive in freezing, or
Bated by experts to likely promote violent behavior in subfreezing temperatures. Our
I the United States in 10 them,” he said. “The Brazilian own domesticated honey bees,
|s Already they’ve been
beehive, however, may be very can huddle up to Stay warm,”
led in Caracas, Venezuela.
disturbed
by
simply
the he said, “but only if they cross
Irrently, there are two vibration of the ground.”
bred with North American bees
e accurate titles for the
Despite this fact, Orley would they make it here.”
I. The PSU professor thinks Taylor of the University of Kan
“Even in this instance, their
Ilian bee” is suitable, sas, who has been studying the overbearing disposition would
le others entitle them as history of their temperament _be genetically blended out,” he
jcanized bees. ”
for four years, says he has said.
Jhatever the case or name,
heard of fewer than a dozen at
Though the professor war
Bees originally resided in tacks, in all areas of South ned that persons should stay
|a and Southern Europe,
America each year. The altered to the bees’ northward
I to Brazil by a Brazilian biggest irritation has not been migration, “there’s little need to
Heist in 1965. There, the on the public welfare, but that worry over it,” he said.
I was to cross breed the of the beekeepers. Caring for
So if a dark cloud is seen in
■with local Italian bees to the bees in the hot, tropical the sky, say 10 years from
luce a more desirable and weather has become a bother now, and it’s headed your way,
luctive honey bee. The for most, because protective don’t run! It will likely turn out
Ilian bees which were clothing is essential. Ad to be no more than an over ex
Bly created by cross from ditionally, the colonies have to cited smog bank.
Kelly Laughlin
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L Print
doctor Dunlap
pmes to CCC
jinny nose? Sore throat?
Ing achey all over? Need to
Io a doctor but can’t afford
lie!!, your problems are
I
lie college now has a family
Ician on campus twice a
I Dr. Don Dunlap will be
jailer A, Tuesdays 9 a.m.
jla.m. and Wednesdays, 2
j io 4p.m. He is available
ill students for free con-
lion, limited treatment,
■prescriptions if necessary,
■inlap finished his training
Bnsas Ostepathic last July,
land his wife moved to
Ion two months ago. They
■visited Oregon during
jal of his summer breaks
■decided then to make
ton their home, according
Inlap.
Inlap enjoys skiing, hun-
Iracquetball, and jogging.
I of the main reasons he
|e to Oregon was to be
I to the ski slopes. Accor-
Ito Dunlap, Kansas had lit-
I offer skiiers.
Jnlap will be opening an
fcin Milwaukie on February
The health trailer received
new lab equipment to expand
their services. They are now
able to do throat cultures in or
der to check for strep throat.
Students have already paid
all fees for this service. All
examinations are free. So, as
Kevin Day, school nurse,
stated, “you might as well take
advantage of it.”
Blood donors
needed in drive
Few people would fail to be
moved by the image of literally
hundreds of fellow citizens
queuing up to save another’s
life.
■ In late December, many
watched
the
television
coverage of shivering volun
teers lining up to sub-freezing
weather to donate blood after a
United Airlines jet crashed near
the Portland Airport.
In subsequent letters and
editorial comment in the city’s
daily press, these individuals
were described as heroes. Few
would differ With the premise
that they were motivated by the
highest
consideration
and
regard for others.
But who were the real
heroes?
According to the American
Red Cross, it takes a minimum
of six hours from the time a unit
of blood is drawn until it can be
processed and administered to
the individual in need of it. “In
the attempt to resuscitate the
individual who is in shock due
to blood loss, it is usually the
blood available within the first
two hours that makes the
crucial difference in saving a
life,” said Kevin Day, College
health nurse. Day believes the
real heroes of that cold
December night were those
people with foresight and com
passion enough to donate their
blood before the disaster oc
curred. In large measure, the
fact that so many were saved
was due to those few people,
Day said.
On February 12, all studen
ts, staff, and friends of
Clackamas
Community
College will have the oppor
tunity to make just such a
gesture. The American Red
Cross Bloodmobile.will be on
campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
in the Community Center. For
those who have never before
donated blood, information
about
the
procedure
is
available through the Health
Service, ext. 250.
Suggestions
to be boxed
Students wishing to express
an opinion to the Associated
Student Government will be
able to do so now, according to
Julie
Chitty
of
ASG.
Suggestion boxes will be placed
throughout the College for that
use.
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