> but why do you think so many people are so concerned > about this so-called CCD? I don't, many keepers are sick of hearing about. > I'd rather spend the money, Sure, as long as it's not your's Jim, even I gave a donation to Randy, Not because he ask for it, but because he has earned it and showed he is worthy of some help. I wish I could say that for the CCD camp. > Beekeepers were slow to react to tracheal mites when they > started infesting colonies. It wasn't until large numbers > of hives started dying that anyone took the problem seriously. That's still going on today as we speak, Just look what has happened to the condition of bees since Checkmite & Apistan lost their touch. Here's one for you Jim, How many keepers are feeding 10-15 pounds of pollen sub? this will help greatly to the survival of a colony in most parts of the U.S. > Same thing happened with varroa. Complacency killed many > hives, and beekeepers learned "the hard way". Yes very true, then they blame it on CCD. > We still haven't learned about Nosema as a group. The bulk > of us still pretend that it does not exist. This is a joke, > given that the bulk of us are found to have nosema in our > operations every time someone does some sampling. Very very true, and again they blame it on CCD. The thing I find fascinating is, WE know that Nosema, Varroa, Tracheal & Nutrition problems are killers, and allot of times are Not dealt with properly, but somehow this CCD sends folks on a wild goose chase. I think the two go hand in hand. > So, all together now, what's the price of honey? Ah... the NHB would help, but they spent all there money on CCD. P.S. FLOWMAX, I didn't know what it was, sorry, but I guess when I get to your age I will ask you for advice.:) The rookie keeper Keith ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************