>This seems like an improvement, ecologically speaking. What am I not
understanding?
Yes - a huge improvement when Hostathion was banned, but that was long before the neonics were introduced. After Hostathion I think that we had an era of very responsible use of insecticides. The law was changed to make irresponsible spraying a criminal offence, rather than something which had to be pursued in civil law, so we saw much greater co-operation between farmers and beekeepers. I think this benefited not just honey bees, but other pollinators too.
Best wishes
Peter
52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W
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