>
> > In other words, have a preponderance
> of beekeepers in those areas been reporting a decline in
> honey crops and failure to thrive?  Especially since the
> widespread adoption of neonic treated seed beginning
> around 2004 - 2005?


Paul, that is exactly the question that I have been asking beekeepers all
over the country!  I am not seeing a strong correlation with the use of seed
treatments, but it is very difficult to get objective observations, since
the neonics are such an easy target, and make for good scapegoats.

Randy Oliver

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