>> >Actually, beekeepers in Western Canada have increasingly been suffering
>> greater than usual -- in many cases, crippling -- losses over the past
>> several years.

> At what time of year?  Bees will be exposed during canola bloom and
>afterward.  Nosema effects would be expected shortly afterward.

Winter comes shortly afterward.

Losses occur over winter and are found in spring, and hives that do survive winter often don't do well in spring.

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