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Re: bees and box store plants

Very interesting.


As an aside....I run into more and more rural gardeners and small farmers who are isolated from the large commercial farms.  Many of them seem to be getting into beekeeping and raising their own honey and pollinators.  Haven't found one who has had an issue with hive collapse.  Don't get me wrong...not saying it doesn't exist as it clearly does and is a major issue...just saying that those beekeepers that I'm running into who are isolated from commercial farming operations don't' seem to have the problem.  Yes, it's anecdotal, but sure makes me suspicious and wondering why commercial agriculture isn't catching on.


Andrew Messinger
The Hampton Gardener
The Northeast Public Gardener 



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Subject: [GWL] bees and box store plants



 The following is circulating on Facebook today, spread about by beekeepers of
my acquaintance. Thoughts, dear garden writers?


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