If it translocates from the soil up in to the plants, it will show up in the hive.  If it vaporizes from the soil, it will show up in the hive.  30 yrs of pollution work with bees - it all get in to the hive, if its mobile in the environment.


J.J. Bromenshenk 
Bee Alert 
Missoula, Mt



-----Original Message-----
From: Lennard Pisa <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Mon, May 31, 2010 1:43 pm
Subject: [BEE-L] Soil contamination showing up in nectar


L.S., 
 
I can use a terrain close by to put beehives on. According to the owners there 
s all kinds of soil contamination, probably solvents as it was a yacht 
hipyard. The flora looks fine. There is a lot of blackberry there (Rubus). 
 
Does any one of you know of a demonstrated case of very local contamination 
ffecting nectar and bees? The rest of the area is fine, lush banks of a canal 
ith nature/gardens/houses. 
 
Thanks,
Lennard
 
 
                     
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