>>Here in Australia, if an organic beekeeper buys 
a queen from a non organic queen bee breeder and introduces it into 
an organic hive, then the first extraction from that hive after the 
introduction is not organic.  However, after that it is.

You are right about questioning this logic.  Also, how do they 
*control* the drifting of bees from in-organic hives or the airborne 
pollution from industrial sources?  Grant it, remote and isolated 
areas will minimize both but will not eliminate them.  Both travel 
long distances.

Waldemar 

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