http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature13531.html#ref
-link-43
 
Bayer responds:
http://www.bayercropscience.us/news/press-releases/2014/0709-bee-statement--
-response-nature-magazine  

After reading and thinking a bit,  seems both sides are a bit suspect to me.

Pondering it here as it relates to birds.  Believe me birds here in the
Midwest are not in jeopardy.  (obviously there may be one ore two species I
miss) Robins and starlings are mainly bug eaters early in the year, and
switch to fruits in midsummer (which really upsets me) Finches and
nuthatches eat a lot of bugs  and are everywhere.  Redwing blackbirds are
very close to epidemic problems with huge flocks of millions flying around
all fall, and the geese which winter in this area feed exclusively on grains
left in the fields.  None of them show signs of decrease here.  Meadowlarks
are very rare in this area so can't comment.

It seems that concentrations in bugs or seed have little to no effect that I
can see. Quail and turkeys both are having a record year here (cool damp
spring)

Charles

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