> Excerpt: "Conclusion: Honey bees are not affected by
> glyphosate or Roundup formulations based on data
> from laboratory and field studies."
> 
> Michael J. McKee, Ph.D.
> Ecotoxicology Specialist
> Monsanto Agricultural Group

I feel like I am being unfair saying this, but as soon as I see Monsanto
Agricultural Group after his name, I would like additional evidence.
 
 beekeepers don't express similar 
> levels of concern about foraging bees that are ground up
> in broad daylight via mechanical means?  

I agree with you, Paul, we should pass a law that requires alfalfa to be
harvested only after dark.  OK, not really, but the logic of ignoring one
problem because another exists does not make sense to me.  Just because
bees are injured by cars on freeways does not mean that we should not look
carefully at Roundup or any other factor that might endanger something as
important to us as the honeybee is.  It is important to us to know
accurately what the trade-off is.  What damage do we accept to get what
gain.

Larry Krengel

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