Until you have experienced the terror of losing massive numbers of colonies
to disease and mites, I can understand you worrying about all of the
chemical talk. When you go into a bee yard and see the devastation that can
be caused from not treating properly, you're not as concerned about the
media stories as you are about saving your means for feeding your family.

Until contaminated honey is found, you have to wonder if all of the hype
about the chemicals and their proper use is being propagated by the chemical
companies, and their huge lobbying budgets, in order to maximize profit. An
example of their techniques was when the Apistan strip was changed so that
it wouldn't last as long or work as good. I believe if it was going to be
found, it would have already been found widespread throughout the industry.

I do agree with your stand on the National Honey Board. It's pretty
disheartening to be forcibly taxed and receive virtually no benefit from it.
It's high time we cleaned the house of the fascist packers currently in
control. My question is, How?