>   For those of you interested in the anti-bee legislation on going in CA.
   it passed committee on Tuesday.  However , it appears the teeth
   of the bill were retracted and legislates for a working group to
   identify compromise/coexistence guidelines for plantings of
   seedless mandarin

If the legislators have not got the backbone to tell the mandarin people
what needs to be done then I will.

 Buy nets!

 End of problem!

The beekeepers were here first! Grandfather clause should apply!

 The mandarin people had a truly seedless variety and then planted another
without *long term* testing! Stupid and now they want the beekeepers to pay
for their stupidity!

If this bill goes through then I would suspect money and lobbyists are
behind the bill and not common sense!

Legislation will not solve the problem. Beekeepers WILL slip hives in on
orange and you WILL get seeds.

What of the thousands of hobby beekeepers which keep bees within two miles
of mandarin groves? Will they lose the right to keep bees for enjoyment and
pollinate their own gardens & fruit trees?

Perhaps the legislators will pass bird legislation to protect grape growers
from bird damage. No birds allowed within 2 miles of grape vineyards! No
bird feeders allowed in yards within two miles of grape vineyards as the
practice encourages birds to stay in the area. No exceptions to the bird
feeder rule!

I am a very small fruit grower but bought nets for my  trees. End of
problem!

What of the other pollinators which visit the mandarin blooms? Perhaps the
legislators should add a clause to keep those out also. Maybe a large sign
posted every so often saying :
" No pollinators allowed"


Sincerely,
Bob Harrison
beekeeper





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