Bob,

     Your points about bees working corn in a dearth of other pollen
reminded me of something. I had never considered the possibility of corn
being the only thing available before. In 2004 in Germany they fed large
amounts of GM pollen to bees. Under these conditions IN THE PRESENCE OF
NOSEMA the BT pollen affected the digestive system negatively and
permanently.

 

 

http://www.gmo-safety.eu/en/news/577.docu.html

 

>>>In the first year the bee colonies happened to be infested with parasites
(microsporidia). This infestation led to a reduction in the number of bees
and subsequently to reduced broods in the Bt-fed colonies as well as in the
colonies fed on Bt-toxin-free pollen. The trial was therefore discontinued
at an early stage.<<<<


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