Last summer on Facebook I asked the Bayer CropScience
company to comment on a Friends of the Earth report that
alledged: "Bee Toxic Pesticides Found in "Bee-Friendly"
Plants Sold at Garden Centers Nationwide."
http://libcloud.s3.amazonaws.com/93/88/f/3354/Gardeners-Beware-Report-11.pdf

Bayer's response was: 

"We find that the recent announcement by the environmental group "Friends 
of the Earth", in collaboration with alliedorganizations, falsely claims that 
ornamental plants purchased by consumers are unsafe for honey bees.  
This is a sensationalized report masquerading as a scientific study, the 
purpose of which appears to mislead the public and garner support for this 
group's anti-pesticide agenda.  Although there are many things wrong with 
this report, perhaps the most egregious is the use of residue analysis on 
pollinator-irrelevant plant samples. Extensive research has shown that 
neonicotinoidinsecticides are not responsible for honey bee colony decline, 
which most experts attribute to multiple factors, including parasites,
diseases, nutritional deficiencies, beekeeping practices and loss of habitat.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/a/img855/324/y79g.jpg

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html