On Sun, 15 Jul 2007 00:14:42 -0500, Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Some updates:

>
>Reports of hives crashing are increasing.
>
>Reports of drought are coming from parts of the Dakotas all the way to
>California putting stress on hives and in some areas a repeat of last
>fall.
>
>Beekeepers in areas of seed treated cotton and canola are reporting CCD
>type symptoms.
>


Nothing in the news, nothing in the bee mags, nothing online and FWIW nothing coming from 
regional beekeepers up here where I live to substantiate your claims.  It did not happen up here 
last fall and its not happening now either. 

You'd think someone other then yourself would be reporting something on Bee-L or elsewhere if 
"reports of crashing hives are increasing" 

BTW what exactly is a CCD type symptom? I thought the bees were gone leaving brood with a 
queen and few workers. So what is it are they gone or not?  Please clarify what "CCD type 
symptoms" means? 

If beeks were losing big this summer it would not take long for a journalist to do a story and it 
would be big news. 
  

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