On Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:40:38 +1000, Trevor Weatherhead 
>What happens to those bees working before 8am?  The rules look like a step
>in the right direction but need some working on to make them prcatical.

Hi Trevor and all:

The rules were for Iowa, not Queensland.  Most days except for a heat wave
in mid summer bees aren't flying much before 8 (here in PEI anyway, maybe in
Iowa too).

Of more concern might be the systemic insecticides on the main crop in Iowa,
corn.  

Stan

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