Bob said: >half the hives have CCD like symptoms. bees gone! disappeared. >One case this week traced to corn tassels (neonicotinoids) in field within >100 feet of hives and bees packing the pollen in. >Another traced to neonicotinoids sprayed on a got course. >No I don't need a CCD team to investigate. I simply will avoid the area next >season. >Proving these things *beyond a shadow of a doubt* is very hard. But Bob, if you had the pollen? analyized for neonics then either your theory would have some confirmation or otherwise I paid for some of the my nosema tests, some were free (thanks OBA) In my case I doubt that the bees NE of Fenelon falls have any neonic exposure While I have no love for Bayer or Monsanto, they would not be the first to get the "last cigarette and blindfold", but rather far down the list I note that you coyly say nothing about any INDIVIDUAL bee symptoms dave *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html