It is one thing talk about adulterated honey, but I found that the mention
of other pollinators being lost was more important.
As I have stated before on this site: Where are the bugs?


Quite interesting and telling you take one line with no data from a report
on China honey adulteration,  and attempt to spin it.


I can't speak to  China but her in the US  I would venture a wager your way
off the mark.   The biomass of pollinators here in the Midwest is scary
huge.  This has been a warm dry year and the sheer number of bumbles, red
wasp butterflies and squash bugs is astounding.

For at least 3 years now you have made the same assertions.   No bugs on the
windshield.   Well I have pondered it and studied it,  and I call nonsense.
First off,  as its been pointed out many times  the cars today are designed
to push air up and over.  In the case of cars in particular, I would point
out I own a couple of big trucks,  Hauling bees and equipment quite often,
I can assure you less aerodynamic vehicles have huge issues with bugs.   Any
truck stop in the country has 5 gallons of bug juice and 6 foot squeeges on
every island on the truck side,  and nothing on the car side. Even the DOT
is in on it as if your windshield fluid is low or empty it's a safety
violation,  and yes  they check.

As an Engineer  I had to study calculus.  For most things in Engineering its
quite useless,  but we could apply it here.  We would need to figure out how
the hugely increased traffic on the east cost  would spread the same amount
of insects over many more vehicles. IE bugs near the roads over that way are
subject to 24/7 assult.   Factor in The tons of mosquito abatement,  and the
loss of habitat for yards and you may have your answer.

Meanwhile,  out here in pesticide central,  the biomass of bugs is huge for
anyone who cares to actually take a look.   I have no data on the types or
actual tonnages,  but I am smart enough to know the blanket assertion that
the bugs are gone is just completely wrong.

Pollinators abound Warm long dry season here,  and more bumbles and
butterflies than you can begin to count.   Weather is a huge factor when we
try to count these annual insects,  so don't forget to factor that one in.


Charles

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