>   Is the situation much worse this year, or just
>better described and more visible due to the media coverage?  Can anyone put
>numbers to the shortage?  How much of the apparent increase is due to the
>press seeking out and repeating isolated stories?
>  allen

I, for one, hope the media continues the coverage. More is better. I can't
tell you how many have asked me about the bee losses. From my largest honey
customer, to the NY MacIntosh orchard owner, to people on the street. If we
could package the concerns of these folks, and send it to W and our
representatives in Congress...who knows how much we could get put back in
the bee lab budget.
Mike


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