Will you bee here for me little friendwhen the spring flower blooms
and the warm scent of summer
cloaks new life in a web of
exotic tranquillizers
easing my spirit on another
journey into season
or shall you bee only a memory
buzzing by...
The old rustic snow fence pokes shadows at my bee hive,wondering...will it be occupied this season...
or will my peeps over at Harriets' gig have to wait
another sad season as corrupt government agencies ignore
the cries, the outrage from the people...
STOP POISONING OUR PLANET!!!
Please read the article and call the EPA and demand
an explanation!
Timeline of a Bee Massacre: EPA Still Allowing Hive-Killing Pesticide
Clothianidin’s major risk concern is to nontarget insects (that is, honey bees). Clothianidin is a neonicotinoid insecticide that is both persistent and systemic. Acute toxicity studies to honey bees show that clothianidin is highly toxic on both a contact and an oral basis. Although EFED does not conduct RQ based risk assessments on non-target insects, information from standard tests and field studies, as well as incident reports involving other neonicotinoids insecticides (e.g., imidacloprid) suggest the potential for long-term toxic risk to honey bees and other beneficial insects.
