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Beekeeping |
Yikes! It looks like officials in my hometown – Boulder, Colorado – are recommending imidacloprid (IMD) for black walnut trees besieged by the black walnut twig beetle. This doesn’t bode well for honeybees. According to the research Michael Schacker cites in “A Spring Without Bees” IMD sprayed on soil and seeds can show up in next year’s pollen and nectar resulting in colony collapse when these foods are gathered & eaten by honeybees.
This is a concern. Will let you know when I find out more.
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Andy wrote |
August 21, 2008 @ 10:26 pm |
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Has there been any more info on this? Have they started spraying yet?
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Laura wrote |
August 25, 2008 @ 2:17 pm |
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Good question. I’m not sure.  I’ve heard there’s a public meeting with a presentation and discussion on Thousand Cankers Disease at 5:30 p.m., Aug 28 at the Creekside Room in the West Senior Center, 900 Arapahoe Ave in Boulder. Will let you know when I find out more!
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