From: "huestis" <buzzybee@capital.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 09:05:04 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Just what is Biological Beekeeping?

Hi all,

It seem that one thing is true. Beekeepers don't agree about much. My
number one concern at this time is to keep healthy bees without chemicals at
this time(biological beekeeping). Let me ask this question. What
perspective are we asking these questions? From the perspective of the food
industry as it pertains to organic food? Beekeeping as a whole and the
practices invovled? Organic, hmmm....? On God's earth I don't think
there's anywhere left that man hasn't polluted to some extent. I guess it
all hinges on what we are calling organic and wether or not this standard is
obtainable. If environmental pollutants cause disqualifications for being
organic. Then were wasting our time talking about this as were all
disqualified. I think that we need a new term for marketing our products
that maintains a high standard but doesn't in its highest ideal eliminate
us. I like what "organic" ideals stand for. But the word is too..... strong
a word. Might be better off using a word such as natural (occuring in
nature) for example. At least a standard could be set that would be
obtainable.

Clay