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Bob Harrison <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello All,
Dave Hackenberg a couple nights ago said he had heard of bees dying in the
Missouri bootheel, Arkansas delta & Mississippi delta soybean areas. He said
the die off has been traced back to poison pollen from pesticides. I have
been trying to confirm but those I have been able to contact said they had
not heard of a die off. Dave said the beekeepers felt gaucho use was the
problem. I am only passing on what I was told by the person which spoke
directly with Dave Hackenberg.

Has members from the area Dave spoke of heard of the problem? I will try to
contact Neil Bergman or Kevin Jester to see what they know about the problem
after I finish feeding bees tomorrow.

The Speedy bee came yesterday and not a word about bees dying in the U.S.
from CCD or any other problems which is a good sign we may be lucking out
this fall. However would not be a normal year if we didn't see some SSDD in
a few operations as varroa is alive and well in the U.S..

 I am still trying to get used to the price of sucrose compared to HFCS. The
warm weather of the past couple weeks has really caused the bees in my area
to consume winter stores. I will say that the Minnesota Hygienic bees of
Marla Spivak have put up enough stores for winter without much help. I
believe because Marla selects for wintering ability.

The California and Hawaii queens apparently did not get the *memo* winter is
just around the corner in the Midwest.


bob



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