My reply about organic beekeepers and CCD was to the person who asked  "WHO 
are the organic beekeepers", not what percentage used chemicals.  The  
challenge was to NAME beekeepers.
 
As per who used what chemicals and how, that's a full treatise unto  itself.  
It ranges from no chemicals, to 'organically accepted chemicals',  to so 
called soft chemicals -- from label approved chemicals, to everything ever  
mentioned on this list, and yet another 20 or so chemicals that don't appear  in any 
of Bee-L discussions.   And don't ask me for the  list, some of the things 
were frightening.
 
However, none of the beekeepers chemical treatments correlated with  CCD, so 
not much sense stirring up everyone.  My comment, not using  chemicals is 
admirable, but it doesn't magically protect your bees  from CCD.  My biggest 
surprise, why more beekeepers don't have  more problems with chemical toxicity, 
since the amounts, kinds, and  mixtures of beekeeper treatments was down right 
amazing.  
 
The old Pogo refrain " We have met the enemy and he is us" certainly  applies 
to some of the junk being dumped into beehives by beekeepers.   Downright 
lucky that more bees aren't lost due to beekeeper over-dosing, home  brews, and 
MIXTURES.
 
And, the internet does not help.  Used to be, there was the local font  of 
all information who recommended things like illegal  chemicals and influenced 
their neighbors.  Now, someone in one  part of the world may start a run on 
using something in any other place, with no  testing, nor knowledge of outcome.
 
Jerry
 
 



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