Randy Said:

To be "perfectly clear," I do not remember anyone ever posting to this List that the neonic seed treatments are harmless to bees.  Am I mistaken?


You are correct. We don't know. Even through western Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) where we grow 18 million acres of canola, we don't know any effects. No controls for comparisons. I know beekeepers move from British Colombia to Alberta for honey production from Canola. Do their bees collapse after bringing them back to BC? I have not heard of that yet.  Again Canola is the main source of honey in this part of the world. It has replaced many of clover fields due to prices.

Medhat
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
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