I can't recall a case of
> a pesticide kill where the pesticide wasn't
> airborne at some point.

Temik & imidacloprid used on Orange in Florida has caused many beeks to stop 
producing orange honey. Florida beeks limping out of orange groves with 
dying or dead hives. These beeks could care less what the people on internet 
lists think but have been placing thousands of hives in orange for years and 
now see the effects of systemic pesticides.  Problems started with systemic 
pesticide use.

Maples are one of the first spring pollens for the bees. I would worry about 
toxic pollens from the imidacloprid injected in Maples but I am sure others 
will have a different opinion.

hopefully we can agree to disagree and both opinions will be posted.

Sadly none of my replies to BEE-L on the subject of neonicotinoids gets 
past the moderators .  Hopefully the above will not offend the defenders of 
the neonicotinoids. Each coin has two sides. The beekeeper side needs told 
to be fair. My post in defense of Maryam did not past moderation.

I provided Maryam with contacts in France and other countries. I have spoke 
with those beeks myself.


Moderation is fine but I will not whitewash a position simply to get a post 
done.

bob 

****************************************************
* General Information About BEE-L is available at: *
* http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm   *
****************************************************