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Subject:	Re: DEFRA Report on Neonics
From:	Stellio Matson <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Mon, 8 Apr 2013 22:39:10 -0700
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> Another question:  Do we need weed-free gardens? 
> (Are dandelions bad in cucumber or pumpkin patches?) 
> Is there enough reason to lobby against non-essential
> killing of insects and "weeds" in home yards or golf
> courses, etc?  Why should cosmetics matter more than
> the bees?

What would be accomplished by legally banning the spraying
of weeds in home yards and on golf courses? Are honeybees
scarce in urban and suburban neighborhoods? No. I have
shot videos showing they are common in residential 
yards throughout smog filled Los Angeles:
http://imageshack.us/a/img266/2605/smogm.jpg

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.


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