>
> >I will not  say what a large  beekeeper (J.A.)told Randy he could do with
> spiked neonic patty research.


Yes, I found that odd!  I've been suggesting to beekeepers for two years
that we perform our own research to document any negative effects of common
pesticides upon overwintering colonies.  I suggested that we use spiked
patties, fed continuously from late summer through winter to ensure that
they were continually dosed, as I have data that indicates that the spiked
patties make it into a large proportion of the bees' bellies.

I was surprised that some beekeepers did not wish to go to the trouble of
actually finding out which pesticides were responsible for wintering
problems!

Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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