Brian writes:  “common sense says something drastic needs to change in the 
bee industry.”

Don’t you see Brian?  The bees are already making the adjustment.  A 
drastic change IS being made in the bee industry.  Put it another way; Who 
do you think is hurt most by what ever problems occur as a result of 
unsustainable beekeeping practices?  It is those who are most dependent on 
those practices.  So if all our problems are caused by migratory 
beekeepers, which I kind of doubt, don’t worry too much, they will all be 
out of business soon if their practices are as unsound as you say.  We 
beekeepers are not that much different than the bees we keep.  It is the 
ones who develope resistance that will survive.  
 

Steve Noble    

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