Hello All,
Mr. Phipps ( CPNA International) has been making his predictions now for
awhile. Some have been right and others have been way off. Kind of like the
weatherman on the news. Also ( like our weathermen more correct than
incorrect). Twice in the last week I brought in many pallets of boxes i did
not want to get wet with the predicted rain and no rain! The day no rain was
predicted it poured!

 I do find his opinion interesting and Mr. Phipps does try to get his facts
correct.

Some comments from his report:

" As colony collapse became more apparent, pollination fees went up to $200
per hive"

Got a chuckle here. The percent which went in at the above price was so
small hardly worth talking about.

" more darker grades were produced creating relative scarcity of the WHITE
HONEY for which Argentina is FAMOUS."

Aregentine is famous for white honey? News to me!

The devil is in the details in the report one might say. The short version:

At the end of 2006 U.S. beekeepers had 60.5 million pounds of honey in their
warehouses ( Mr. Phipps report)

In 2006 U.S. packers increased imports by 50 million pounds over 2005 ( Mr.
Phipps report).

" Viet Nam is rapidly developing its own domestic market"

Surely the above will slow the flood of honey from Viet Nam into the U.S.?

Also we all know that when tiny Viet Nam was the largest importer of honey
into the U.S. a few years ago the honey was originating in CHINA.

REALLY IMPORTANT AND ONLY A PARAGRAPH DEVOTED TO!

" Evidence of "packers blend" from China entering the country"

Packers blend is 49% honey & the rest HFCS.

Mr. Phipps statements concerning CCD.

" Some experts believe the collapse of bee colonies maybe due to resistance
by mites and viruses to tradional treatments that in turn has lead to use of
new and more toxic treatments"

Is CCD a new problem or simply a new version of an old problem?

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison


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