Dennis wrote:
They have stopped spraying and growing fruit. Hope that doesn't happen to
anyone in beekeeping.

Hi
I quit bees in 1990, partly because I foresaw a time when we would have to
use a variety of chemicals to keep the critters alive. People are hard at
work on alternative methos -- especially in the research community.

However, you CAN keep bees without chems if you accept that you may have to
restock your hives with packages every year or two. These bees may be raised
with the aid of chems, but they will unlikely bring anything but a trace.

So, this type of beekeeping is possible, and should be certifiable as
"Organic". However, the organic farming community reasons that since bees
potentially fly to sprayed areas, honey cannot be certified "Organic".

pb