>Introduced weeds are a problem in protected natural areas; do honey
>bees add to their impact through pollination?  Though honey bees visit
>many (43 percent) of these species, honey bees are probably effective
>pollinators of few of them.
 
New Zealand's Department of Conservation is currently developing a series
of management strategies for various areas of the country, suggesting
that a 'buffer zone' for honey bee sites established for 2km around
the National Park areas (where bee sites are not allowed).
 
I would like to hear of arguments that BeeList readers might consider
effective in opposing this attitude.
 
 
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Nick Wallingford
President
National Beekeepers Assn of NZ
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