Thanks to everyone who responded to my posting of the article about western Washington bee losses. N.ceranae makes far more sense than a new bacteria as the cause of these loses. 

Matthew

PS. Jerry, it was the reported, not me, that said bacteria. I merely copied and pasted the article into my email. 
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