Gavin wrote (quot.):
>>>>Bees that were fed early enough in the autumn, or had access to natural 
>>>>flows from heather, ivy or Himalayan balsam, tend to be the ones 
>>>>surviving the difficult winter we've just had.<<<<<


Hi Gavin
It was similar here. Systemic pesticides could be one of the reasons for 
losses but there are some other important factors too.
In area where I live there are not sunflower neither oilseed rape fields, 
but foragers often die from treating plum trees in Spring.

best wishes
Predrag

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