>These losses are tracked and studied, as the scientific community and even
our elected leaders see the present problems
as too important to ignore.

In actuality, many in the scientific community see the public concern about
the imminent extinction of the honey bee as a fountain of funding and job
security.  And our elected leaders?  Gimme a break--they just feel that
they have to "do something" to appease the activist voters, and speaking to
"save the bees" distracts the electorate from their other shenanigans.

On the other hand, there are serious beekeepers, such as Charlie, who tell
it like it is.  Beekeeping is a business for them, and the bee business is
pretty good right now.  Although it is indeed more difficult to keep bees
than it was before varroa, it's also made beekeeping more profitable for
those who have learned how to better manage their hives.

I'm more concerned about other pollinators and wildlife, who are trying to
eke out a living in land that has been converted to corn and soy
monocultures.

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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