[nw_arizona_granny]

[Thanks to MetMom for the alert to this thread]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2095184/posts?page=1

Bayer Pesticide Chemicals Linked to Devastating Collapse of Honeybee Populations
NaturalNews ^

Posted on Wednesday, October 01, 2008 1:47:28 PM by Scythian

(NaturalNews) German government researchers have concluded that a bestselling Bayer pesticide is responsible for the recent massive die-off of honeybees across the country’s Baden-Württemberg region. In response, the government has banned an entire family of pesticides, fueling accusations that pesticides may be responsible for the current worldwide epidemic of honeybee die-offs.

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[gardengirl]

Thanks for the heads up on the bee situation! I printed it off to show to some of our bee keeping customers. I don’t think that’s what’s killing the bees here. Prob has more to do with all the golf course lawns and destruction of habitat.