The manufactures don't give any
> label
> warnings for bee kill but they sure blow a few over.

Hi Kevin,
I dont know which fungicides are being used in the almonds here.I have
seen some dead bees in front of the hives,but so far havent  seen any
substantial bee kills.Captan is probably the worst from what I hear,but
may be banned.The problem here is that several types of fungus can do
severe damage to the almond bloom,and in a wet Feb(like this one may
be)the growers feel they have to spray during every break in the
weather.Its a trade off .The trees arent going to have much bee activity
right after spraying,and I think the growers know it.Anyone pollinating
almonds should be aware that some bees will be killed by fungicides ,and
decide if they can tolerate the loss.
---Mike(watching the rain pour down and the creeks rising)

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