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Thanks for that. Yep, I've been worried about it for a couple of years - first line defence in bees against mites is grooming, http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/varroa-mite.html

then the issue of...

May sound far fetched...but do read........

do neonicotinoid pesticides 'assist' Varroa mite in some way?:


http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/neonicotinoids-and-varroa-mite.html

......nice idea for making a bee brush!

http://www.buzzaboutbees.net/beekeeping-kit.html

Hi All

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You could also try phacelia tanacetifolia, poppy and cosmos.

Perhaps you could talk generally about the kinds of crops and plants pollinated by bees - and if people grow any of these crops in their gardens, having bees around will help - at the end of the day,...

If you'd be happy to share your beekeeping tips, there's a chance to win a copy of Dr David Heaf's book The Bee Friendly Beekeeper

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I hear what you say Oldtimer about blowing powder vs smoke - and it can always go back to the basic debate - as soon as humans start keeping bees, in truth it's domestication anyway.

Here is Phil Chandler using powdered sugar as an alternative to a smoker http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00dczts

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There is also an interview with Dr...

What a lovely video Enchplant - thanks for sharing!

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Here is the EPA fact sheet for Clothianidin.

http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/clothianidin.pdf

Some interesting quotes:

Page 2:
"The fate and disposition of clothianidin in the...

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