It occurs to me that this list can be a significant clearinghouse for reports on pesticide misuse. I, as a hobby bee-keeper, would like to be informed and educated regarding this problem and strongly encourage anyone with similar info to post it. On Mon, 5 Jun 1995, Dave Green, Eastern Pollinator Newsletter wrote: > Dear Bee folks: > > We are now underway in our spray season, and I am going to be heavily > involved with pesticide misuse that kills bees, for the rest of the season. <snip> > Most commercial beekeepers have similar experiences, and are interested. > > Many hobbyists are not interested, unless or until they've had a hit. > > I don't want to harp, or waste bandwidth on something most of the list is > not interested in. If you want me to shut up, let me know. If enough do, I > will, with no hard feelings. > > The only way the pesticide people will get me to shut up is to implement > and enforce the law. If the bee folks let me know you WANT reports, I'll > continue. > <snip> > > [log in to unmask] > Dave Green, PO Box 1215, Hemingway, SC 29554 >