Peter, Why would you say we have little knowledge of what the larger
producers are doing???  Every one I have talked to has been extremely open.


It to me sounds like an interesting report.  I really like the idea of
separating The history of hive declines due to farming practices,  from the
annual losses of typical beekeeping.

One of the insane arguments I hear all the time is that we used to have so
many more bees.  Then blame it on pesticides, which to me is a huge
deception.  Most losses are social economic issues related to farming and
city life changes in general, not other issues.  Separating them seems to me
the best idea in while to help pinpoint any real issues we are still
battling with.

Charlie

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