Bee Science or "BS"?
 
"California Agriculture is a peer-reviewed journal reporting research,
reviews and news from the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the
University of California", and long has been one of my favorite magazines for
keeping up on what is going on as far as agriculture research goes. This
months issue has some excellent beekeeping photos, and...well lets say in
my humble opinion several so called "peer-reviewed" story's such as "Varroa
mite impacts Africanized bee spread and beekeeping", "Blessing or curse?"
 
"BS", biased science, fables, at the best editorial, and in fact there are
several more identified editorials on honeybees in this March-April issue such
as the "Decline in pollinators could threaten food supply, biodiversity"
and the best of all a story titled "Scientists see spike in Africanized
bee numbers" which is no more then a come on to the Dr. Robert E. Page, Jr.
story listed above.
 
All I can say about what I read is it had to set a new low standard in so
called  "peer" review and I would suggest that they get some new
reviewers other then those in the English Department that may have checked the
grammar and spelling but sure missed the "editorializing"  disguised as
so called beekeeping research with references and all. The repeating of old
wives tales, and statements that have no other purpose then inflame the
interest of those who may have grant money should not be allowed in any
research magazine especially sad with the history and quality of
"California Agriculture", and these story's as so full of it I will not
waste your time by listing the "BS" as you can judge for yourself as they
are PURE entertainment and the majority will read them with interest. And most
I fear won't see the "BS".
 
The on-line version lacks the beautiful bee pictures of the print edition
and may even be abridged, but I believe if you look around on this site you
may find a way to order reprints, or the magazine itself. Sorry its free to
California
taxpayers, all others pay, but I can assure you what ever they charge you its
cheaper for you then it is for me by a long ways as all here on the Left Coast
pay and pay and pay. No doubt it will all be republished as bee science in the
bee and farm magazines.
 
You can find a connection to the above from:
 
http://209.76.50.54
 
or go direct via:
 
http://danr.ucop.edu
 
ttul, the OLd Drone
 
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