Peter wrote:"So, it's PR? I fail to see how the money is well spent on that front. For the past 8 years we have seen documentaries, testimonials, and cover stores all trying to paint the picture of a world without bees. Which is ridiculous. Numerous publications have shown that the world's numbers of honey bee colonies are in fact increasing. Maybe not at the rate that plantings of almonds are, but that is a supply and demand issue, not a national security issue. "

It's publicity. What has been the greatest benefit of all of the attention that beekeepers have gotten these last 8 years? Attention. Because of that attention we have gotten some funding for research. So, maybe $3M will turn into some larger amount down the road. Ya never know.

I'd rather see that money spent on this sort of thing than other things I could mention. But this is a Beekeeping Forum, not a Political Forum.

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