Dear Bee folks:
 
    We are now underway in our spray season, and I am going to be heavily
involved with pesticide misuse that kills bees, for the rest of the season.
 I have already sustained a $600 loss from one hit, and another beekeeper
$1500, by our own estimates.  This, we know, is the first of many this
season.
 
   Most commercial beekeepers have similar experiences, and are interested.
 
   Many hobbyists are not interested, unless or until they've had a hit.
 
   I don't want to harp, or waste bandwidth on something most of the list is
not interested in.  If you want me to shut up, let me know.  If enough do, I
will, with no hard feelings.
 
   The only way the pesticide people will get me to shut up is to implement
and enforce the law.  If the bee folks let me know you WANT reports, I'll
continue.
 
    Please let me know of any bee label violations and bee kills, you, or
neighboring beekeepers, experience this season.  We'll try to pinpoint
problem areas and sources, so we can give them more attention.  If you want
to conduct a Beekeepers'  Neighborhood Watch, let me know.  I'll help as much
as I can.
 
   I have decided not to send out the paperwork on my civil rights claim and
some of the mailings I am making to extension and other public officials.
 Some are long.  If you want these, I will make up a private list, and send
them to you by e-mail.
 
   I have a flow chart which I cannot send electronically, but will provide
to anyone with SASE, that gives steps to protect bees while making
applications.  You can photocopy these and give them out to applicators.
 
 
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Dave Green,  PO Box 1215, Hemingway, SC  29554