>> Are you sure it is the fungicide that is killing the bees? > > No I'm not sure but strongly suspect the fungicide. Yup. It is likely the fungicide. At the ABF there was a presentation by I forget who, that explained that researchers examining the effect of fungicides on bees in almond pollination found that different *brands* of the *same* chemical varied widely, from almost harmelss to quite lethal, as I recall. Hopefully someone on the list was in that session and paying better attention than I was? allen http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/ :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::