Thanks Robbee for your response to Mr. Rodgers attack on pollen. Even if he were 100 percent correct, I find the general tenor of his message repugnant. I have wondered for some time about the potential of bee pollen to contain pesticides and other contaminants. My assumption is that the pollen is collected prior to the bees' entry into the hive (isn't there some device that knocks it out of thos eat little sacks?). If the bees processed the pollen prior to it's collection, then they would probably succomb to the contaminants. Do you have information re this or perhaps a pointer? Thanks again. Walt -- Walt Dennig ([log in to unmask]) P.O.Box 578, Santa Cruz CA 95061-0578 USA 408-426-6141 FAX 408-457-2104