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    Quote Originally Posted by worm View Post
    Interesting stuff
    The rape yield/HA graph doesn't agree with the Scottish Gov published figures though
    That showed a quite substantial increase/HA and that planted area was fairly constant.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Drone Ranger View Post
    Interesting stuff
    The rape yield/HA graph doesn't agree with the Scottish Gov published figures though
    That showed a quite substantial increase/HA and that planted area was fairly constant.
    What do you think about foetal development disruption? Maybe it could be why bees that seem to thrive on neonic crops sometimes die out in the next spring?

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    Default Pesticide combination affects bees' ability to learn - comments anyone?

    Don't believe that honeybees have foetuses, but wouldn't your theory mean they would die out 2-3 weeks later? Don't see that either.

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    Quote Originally Posted by worm View Post
    What do you think about foetal development disruption? Maybe it could be why bees that seem to thrive on neonic crops sometimes die out in the next spring?
    Bound to work exactly the same way in mammals as invertebrates, right!!!
    Do explain!!!

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    Well I can only say I live in the centre of an oil seed rape growing area
    The most hives I have had was 35
    I have cut back because it was taking too much of my time
    I have 14 at the moment and this winter which has been a long one I have lost 1 hive
    In that instance the bees were over a small patch of brood containing drones ie queen failure
    I haven't experienced the problems you are describing
    Are you in a rape growing area -- what effects have you noticed on your bees ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon View Post
    Bound to work exactly the same way in mammals as invertebrates, right!!!
    Do explain!!!

    Our acetyl choline receptors/neuron systems are very similar. What's your point?
    Last edited by worm (JTF3); 03-04-2013 at 11:35 PM.

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    Anyway, about that bee foetus?
    You got any evidence for that entertaining foetal theory.
    Please let it involve both Freemasons and Chemtrails.

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    Hey guys lets not get over exited
    If there are beekeepers who are suffering losses in rape growing areas they will be along to describe their experience

    Whats with the unnecessary rudeness

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    Sorry chaps off to bed this is silly

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    Yep - pretty soon it'll be "don't smoke the bees you'll harm the foetuses". Ridiculous! Bring back Doris for a sensible discussion! Whoops - taken that too far now.


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