On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:31:07 -0500, Peter Dillon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>1. How is it confirmed that a defunct colony has suffered from CCD?


That may be the crux of the problem with the whole concept of CCD. 

How can you expect to use a survey, phone call or email to poll a diverse group of people like 
beekeepers to inquire if they are seeing the same behaviour?  As we say here alot on Bee-L "all 
beekeeping is local". 

IMO prefacing the survery with the title "bee loss" or something equally suggestive makes for a 
biased audience plus now the impact of the news hype. 

I mean would our health system or government poll people if they thought we might have the Bird 
Flu? I think not...

Its especially tough to make a case too when you have no dead bodies....... the bees just apperently 
disappear into a Twilight Zone of sorts where no one knows where they go..........this seems to be the 
major symptom of CCD.........

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