>
> 1) where in the US would ou find a pesticide free area that would also
> maintain 24 hives over a season
As Charlie says, other than airborne traces, plenty of areas--my own yards
in the Sierra Nevada are far from commercial agriculture.
> , 2) how would you determine that combs are contaminated
By spiking them, and then confirming by GLC-MS.
> , 3)and with what contaminates
Your choice.
> and 4) where would one possibly find comb that are pesticide free?
>
There are sources of clean beeswax. Rainforest organic wax, African, or
purified. Ask Juliana where she obtained hers.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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