----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Ames" <[log in to unmask]>

>What is clear to me and many others is the obvious conclusion that the vast 
>majority of CCD afflicted colonies are managed by commercial beekeepers. I 
>would suggest the underlying issues that cause CCD are not that serious 
>unless you FEEDLOT your bees in CA or elsewhere.

Brian (Gavin and others), many commercial beekeepers have done all the (bad) 
things you talk about, yet have been completely unscathed by CCD.

It seems to me that your theory must explain ALL the data, and this is 
something you conveniently ignore.

Dave in SC

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