Tom Barrett ask:
But can anybody tell me or anybody else in all honesty that the bees will
pick up nectar from forage which has not been affected by pesticides in such
a vast area?
Sure, I can.
In New Mexico USA where I live I have bees where there is nothing but desert
or ranch land (both) for 20 miles in all directions. No farm or ranch homes
eather.
Regards,
Lee
Deming, NM USA