Eric McArthur

The information in the link below seems to contradict the accepted wisdom by some folk in beekeeping circles North and South of the border that pesticides are not a factor in CCD, also the article states that bees do indeed rob/scavenge honey from 'dead out' hives, again in total contrast to accepted wisdon handed down overr a number of years. Perhaps the denial of pesticide involvement in colony demise, should now be more closely scrutinised.



Bees in more trouble than ever after bad winter



http://www.gainesville.com/article/2...NEWS?p=1&tc=pg


MERCED, Calif. � The mysterious 4-year-old crisis of disappearing honeybees is deepening. A quick federal survey indicates a heavy bee die-off this winter, while a new study shows honeybees' pollen and hives laden with pesticides.