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Re: Bee nutrition and landscapes
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 6 Jul 2015 06:28:44 -0700
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>The bumblebees recovered well, probably because there are so many in towns
and villages and they were able to re-colonise the countryside.

Peter, could you please elaborate on this observation?

Hostathion (an organophosphate) was banned, replaced at first by
pyrethroids, and then neonics.  Bumblebees were then able to recolonize the
formerly toxic areas.

This seems like an improvement, ecologically speaking.  What am I not
understanding?

-- 
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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