Bees

Ana; did you see that thing about the monkeys at the end of Newsnight? How funny was that. Wonder if it's on utube? I've seen more bees over the past few days than I saw all of last summer so I'm quite hopeful for them at the moment.

Has the decline slowed or halted? I thought the severe winters and wet summer had made things even worse????

Watched the discussion on Newsnight tonight about this - opinion is deeply divided among experts as to whether these pesticides have actually caused the decline of the bee population, especially as that decline has dramatically fallen in recent years.

Greatnan Surely you are not implying any UK ministers actions might be influenced by his links with industry? Whatever next! You are getting cynical!

Good news that ban was passed.Several beekeepers in this locality- get my honey from a friend living 1 mile away.Noticed bees in my garden today buzzing around the clumps of heather and flowers on rosemary bushes.

Patterson apparently voted against the ban but it was passed anyway. Hm...wonder if he knows anyone with any commercial interest in the pesticide industry.

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Yes, signed and emailed. Thanks.

Will do! It is very worrying, I agree. Thank you, spotification