My reply about organic beekeepers and CCD was to the person who asked "WHO
are the organic beekeepers", not what percentage used chemicals. The
challenge was to NAME beekeepers.
As per who used what chemicals and how, that's a full treatise unto itself.
It ranges from no chemicals, to 'organically accepted chemicals', to so
called soft chemicals -- from label approved chemicals, to everything ever
mentioned on this list, and yet another 20 or so chemicals that don't appear in any
of Bee-L discussions. And don't ask me for the list, some of the things
were frightening.
However, none of the beekeepers chemical treatments correlated with CCD, so
not much sense stirring up everyone. My comment, not using chemicals is
admirable, but it doesn't magically protect your bees from CCD. My biggest
surprise, why more beekeepers don't have more problems with chemical toxicity,
since the amounts, kinds, and mixtures of beekeeper treatments was down right
amazing.
The old Pogo refrain " We have met the enemy and he is us" certainly applies
to some of the junk being dumped into beehives by beekeepers. Downright
lucky that more bees aren't lost due to beekeeper over-dosing, home brews, and
MIXTURES.
And, the internet does not help. Used to be, there was the local font of
all information who recommended things like illegal chemicals and influenced
their neighbors. Now, someone in one part of the world may start a run on
using something in any other place, with no testing, nor knowledge of outcome.
Jerry
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