On Wed, 8 Jul 2009 22:20:49 EDT, [log in to unmask] wrote:

>I should note, very few of the 400 chemicals were pesticides - they include everything 
from natural hive products to industrial pollutants.  

Yes, but once again, the chemical that floats to the top of the list is a beekeeper introduced 
substance, paradichlorobenzene: suspected carcinogen, insecticide, quite lethal to bees, 
long-term impact unknown

Anyway, time to move on I guess. I'll just put in a plug for EAS. Their theme is "TOWARD 
NON-CHEMICAL BEEKEEPING".

Pete

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