>Can you give me more info. on G. Pyke. and why English Nature should be so >influenced by him? Where are his "Media releases" published? > >Sorry I don't know what CSIRO is. CSIRO stands for Commonwealth Scientific & Industrial Research Organisation which is a long established Australian Government research organisation which has contributed greatly to research and development, many of their discoveries being patented world-wide. Graham Pyke's attacks on honeybees pre-date my beekeeping experience. I have seen one newspaper report in South Australia which was promptly taken up by the South Australian Apiarists Association and my information on Graham Pyke's background is drawn from the Minutes of the Association. I am sure the Federal Association of Australian Apiarists would be very glad to receive a copy of the article in question and would be the appropriate representative of the apiary industry to raise the allegations with English Nature. They will be more aware of the background of the people involved. I do not know if English Nature purports to be a scientifically based publication. It would be interesting to know if they submit proposed articles to critical analysis or accept any hypothesis which their editorial staff is in sympathy with. Betty McAdam HOG BAY APIARY Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island j.h. & e. mcadam<[log in to unmask] http://kigateway.eastend.com.au/hogbay/hogbay1.htm