allen wrote: > The simple fact is that we do not know and have no real way of > knowing what the ultimate consequences of any decision might be, > and blanketing the Earth with neonics is a big decision. We do know that bees continue to be common in areas of the Earth that have been blanketed with petroleum pollutants for decades: http://i636.photobucket.com/albums/uu87/4ALC/smog.jpg In residential gardens throughout Los Angeles and neighboring suburbs such as Burbank, I routinely see honeybees in abundance like this: http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/18R-C/burbankbeea.jpg http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae78/18R-C/burbankbeeb.jpg Paul Cherubini El Dorado, Calif. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm
