>> Are you sure it is the fungicide that is killing the bees?
>
> No I'm not sure but strongly suspect the fungicide.

Yup.  It is likely the fungicide.  At the ABF there was a presentation by I
forget who, that explained that researchers examining the effect of
fungicides on bees in almond pollination found that different *brands* of
the *same* chemical varied widely, from almost harmelss to quite lethal, as
I recall.

Hopefully someone on the list was in that session and paying better
attention than I was?

allen
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