Jerry: > For any of you whose bees have not had CCD, its just luck. I read the above and the rest of what you said and thought it very reasonable. We have been having bee dieoffs recorded for at least a hundred years now. I feel very fortunate that in the N Alabama region that we have missed this scourge.I do not wish it on anybody. I was raised on a farm and appreciate farmers and those who make their living from agriculture.My kneejerk reactions against some things like GM crops has softened as I have observed at least some short term benefits to the wildlife and bees. Having said that hopefully to soften the blow against the accusation of being anti migratory, I do feel that the following question should be at least faced(maybe it already has): Are the overwhelming majority of bee dieoffs occurring in migratory operations or along migratory routes? If the answer is definitely no, I think this would go a long way in clearing those who make their living from migratory beekeeping.Nobody should have to prove their innocence, I just think this would be a practical means of clearing up some misunderstanding-shedding light on this matter.. Jerry i read your posts as with several others on this list with an open ear because I have gleaned some real nuggets there, thank you for all your work. John Horton N Alabama *********************************************** 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 Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L