From: Barry Birkey <barry@birkey.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 22:58:39 -0500
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Line 66 - wax

> whether this glue, too, would be a
> contaminant under a strict interpretation of these standards; some of the
> glue does, after all, weep into the inside edge of the joint?
>
> Then, too, as I paint the outside of my supers and a little bit runs down an
> inside wall, does this violate the standards?

I think we can take the organic "standard" to an unreasonable extreme, and
then it doesn't help anyone. There has to be a perceivable level for
something to be a contaminate. I can't imagine that dried wood glue could
ever contaminate honey to any level that could be measured. Same thing with
dried paint. Especially since the bees will seal it with propolis anyway. We
ought to focus on those things that do have a significant impact on the
quality of the honey and bees and not create a bigger issue than is needed.

My POV.

Regards,
Barry