> Yesterday I was phoned by a scientist from a major pesticide company who wanted to know unbiased details about the effects of fungicides upon bees in almond pollination. These days, it is very difficult to remain unbiased. Everyone is expected to stand on this or that side of every issue. Either you are for us or against us. And, if you stand in the middle or outside the ring, you are a spineless moderate with nothing you would take a black eye for. The simplest explanation or the most consistent position may be the one that ignores the most facts PLB *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm