Givan said: No claims are being made that bees are 'staying away' from GM. As I recall Allen Dick used to make part of his income from pollination services for GM canola seed production - are you out there Allen?! Answer: In Alberta, beekeepers move annually over 50,000 bee colonies for pollination of GM hybrid canola. We have not experienced any suggested problems that mentioned in this report. In fact, farmers grow GM hybrid canola for seed production in rows that are male rows alternated with female rows. This system is designed to collect all intended genes in one hybrid cultivar for use by farmers. To produce seeds, this system requires honey bees for pollination. Therefore, hybrid canola growers use honey bees for pollination. GM Hybrid seeds produced from these specific farms are used by farmers for commercial production of canola seed for crushing to extract oil. I may also add that a good percentage of canola grown in Alberta is hybrid canola. Honey bees make good honey crop (80-140lb/hive) from canola fields. Would this be an evidence to show bees forage on hybrid canola? Medhat Medhat Nasr, Ph. D. Provincial Apiculturist Crop Diversification Centre North 17507 Fort Road Edmonton, AB, Canada T5Y 6H3 Tel: (780) 415-2314 Fax: (780) 422-6096 Mailto:[log in to unmask] -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---