Randy
But I do treat my bees as respectfully and ethically as possible. With great power comes great responsibility.

Hi all
Hardly a day goes by that someone doesn't say to me: "My bees dies, it's my fault." I tell them, it's not your fault. I and most of my friends lost between 70 and 90 percent this fall/winter. 

Is it our fault the bees died? Is it the fault of migratory beekeepers for bringing in pathogens to our bucolic world? Is it the fault of package bee sellers for selling bees with every sort of pathogen identified so far? 

I don't think it's anyone's fault. We are all trying to do the best we can with what we have. No need to assign blame nor try to instill feelings of guilt in people. This is 

PLB

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