Bob said:
>half the hives have CCD like symptoms. bees gone! disappeared.
>One case this week traced to corn tassels (neonicotinoids) in field within
>100 feet of hives and bees packing the pollen in.
>Another traced to neonicotinoids sprayed on a got course.
>No I don't need a CCD team to investigate. I simply will avoid the area next
>season.
>Proving these things *beyond a shadow of a doubt* is very hard.
But Bob, if you had the pollen? analyized for neonics
then either your theory would have some confirmation or otherwise
I paid for some of the my nosema tests, some were free (thanks OBA)
In my case I doubt that the bees NE of Fenelon falls have any
neonic exposure
While I have no love for Bayer or Monsanto, they would not be the
first to get the "last cigarette and blindfold", but rather far down the list
I note that you coyly say nothing about any INDIVIDUAL bee symptoms
dave
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