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> From: Bob Harrison
> I am not talking about legal pesticides used in beekeeping but the kinds
of
> things found in most municipal water systems but hardly ever talked about.
>
> In order to obtain the kind of wax to be totally free of contaminates you
> would *in my opinion* (and I believe Jerry B.'s) need to get the bees
> to draw the wax right into the container.

Or import wax from wild bees in remote  south american or african areas that
have no man-contaminated regions within bee distance.  Not likely. Perhaps a
controlled environment at the south pole?  With only supercleaned water and
nectar sources, of course.

> "To most beekeepers organic honey means honey with bee organs still in the
> honey"

Perhaps to one vendor -- not to "most".  No more than thinking organic beef
isn't prepared in a sanitary manner  or that organic produce must be full of
bugs.

> In my opinion the beekeeper has little influance over the thousands of
acres
> a hive of bees forage and the contaminates they bring back

Or what your neighbors and local governments spray right in your backyard

> BUT the beekeeper
> does have control over the way they process the honey after in their
hands.

True

>
> Putting on your label that your honey is not D.I. filtered or pressure
> filtered  and saying your honey has not been heated or only heated  to a
> certain temp are excellent selling points to seperate your local
> honey from a  store brand.

As is taste testing, where possible, promoting your honey as more like a
fine varietal wine (not a soft drink, the same everywhere) or posting
results from one of the more responsible (respected?) studies on the health
benefits of honey versus sugar.

Karen

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