I agree with the below, before we can call anything organic it should not be
treated with chemicals.  I do not feel comfortable calling my honey organic
because of the apistan, but so far have not tried any other methods.  I
usually use the term "raw".

Nancy Dalrymple
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> To claim organic wouldn't the beekeeper have to avoid treating the bees
with
> any chemical and obtaining bees from a source that had not ever used
> chemicals. The progeny from chemical usage may not carry residue but their
> exisitence was determined by chemicals. Does not the wind blow chemicals
such
> as acid-rain. Can we say that the ground has never been contaminated. The
> woodenware never been reated with chemicals. Etc. Isn't it impossible to
say
> that honey can ever be produced organically . Not just what is below
> detection by todays instruments.
>