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Re: The bee all and end all?
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Peter L Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 9 Jul 2009 11:58:14 -0400
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> The honeybee, introduced to North America from Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, 
is indeed a useful pollinator, said professor Bryan Danforth of Cornell University’s 
Department of Entomology. But he believes their worth has been greatly exaggerated. 
“Honeybees are not that important,” he said.

Is this a misquotation? Does he really think the millions of dollars spent every spring by 
fruit and nut tree growers is spent for nothing? I doubt they would agree on that point!

pb

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