"[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: The movie ....  (Discussion of the trailer) 

The story is built on a false premise.  Many of us beleive that the true percentage of hives lost nationally  to CCD was 2-5%. To back 
that statement up with real world facts, consider that the CA almonds were pollinated without a shortage and there was never a shortage of package or queens bees in spring 2007. 

This discussion seems to tie in the bee loss with the ability to provide for almond pollination.  Package bees were brought in from Australia.  How many packages?  How many of the packages were relegated to the almond groves.  Would there have been a significant shortage if we had not had the importation?  How many of the Aussie packages made up for a potential shortage of packages last spring?

Mike in LA


       
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