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Hi Peter & All,
Perhaps not such good news. The neonics ban is I think a case of mob=
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rule as opposed to experience based conclusions. Many farmers use Bees=20
and Neonics and they get along fine provided, relying on memory, one=20
doesn't use neonics on the field to be pollinated. Entomologists are=20
reluctant to get involved in a media firestorm but those who comment=20
privately just shake their heads in disbelief and say "What next ?".
And for some ground truth, always a good starting point, there was a=
=20
surplus of bees in NS last year. Some hives had to be destroyed because=20
management costs can not be covered by honey production alone and there=20
was lowered demand for pollination services.
And worldwide there is a surplus of honey.
Mark Twain observed that a lie can travel around the world while the=
=20
truth is putting on its shoes. And "One of the most striking differences=20
between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives."
Witch hunts may make the mob feel superior but they end badly.
On a related vein, I fear for our wild bees. They overwinter in the=20
ground and we had very deep frost this year. I have seen Honey Bees in=20
my yard but, as I feared, not one wild bee.
One should not waste time on non issues, such as neonic use, when=20
the great problem, climate change, is extremely serious.
Yt, DW, Kentville
From: pce@accesswave.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: 4/28/2018 6:10:14 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Some good news for a change
>The following is not directly related to nature in Nova Scotia, but=20
>might be some day. Apologies if this is seen to be going too far beyond=20
>the NatureNS culture.
>
>I see in the news that the European Union is banning all=20
>neonicotinoids, a class of insecticide shown to pose a serious danger=20
>to bees. If you are interested in reading about this, there are lots of=20
>stories available on the web, for example on the BBC=20
><http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43910536>, The Guardian=20
><https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/27/eu-agrees-total-ban-o=
n-bee-harming-pesticides>,=20
>and Science=20
><http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/04/european-union-expands-ban-three-n=
eonicotinoid-pesticides>.=20
>Might a ban happen in North America sometime? Might Nova Scotia see the=20
>end of neonics?
>
>Peter Payzant
>
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<body><div>Hi Peter & All,</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Perhaps not such g=
ood news. The neonics ban is I think a case of mob rule as opposed to exper=
ience based conclusions. Many farmers use Bees and Neonics and they get alo=
ng fine provided, relying on memory, one doesn't use neonics on the field t=
o be pollinated. Entomologists are reluctant to get involved in a media fir=
estorm but those who comment privately just shake their heads in disbelief=
and say "What next ?".=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And for some ground tr=
uth, always a good starting point, there was a surplus of bees in NS last y=
ear. Some hives had to be destroyed because management costs can not be cov=
ered by honey production alone and there was lowered demand for pollination =
services.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 And worldwide there is a surplus o=
f honey.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Mark Twain observed that a lie can t=
ravel around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. And "One of =
the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has on=
ly nine lives."=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Witch hunts may make the mob=
feel superior but they end badly.</div><div><br /></div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
On a related vein, I fear for our wild bees. They overwinter in the ground=
and we had very deep frost this year. I have seen Honey Bees in my yard but=
, as I feared, not one wild bee.=C2=A0</div><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 One should n=
ot waste time on non issues, such as neonic use, when the great problem, cl=
imate change, is extremely serious.</div><div>Yt, DW, Kentville</div>
<div>From: pce@accesswave.ca</div>
<div>To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a></div>
<div>Sent: 4/28/2018 6:10:14 PM</div>
<div>Subject: [NatureNS] Some good news for a change</div><div><br /></div>
<div id=3D"x0d707f20d2c6408" style=3D"color: #000000"><blockquote cite=3D"b=
bfd74ff-6af7-8a2b-2995-aebc00a52503@accesswave.ca" type=3D"cite" class=3D"c=
ite2">
The following is not directly related to nature in Nova Scotia, but
might be some day. Apologies if this is seen to be going too far
beyond the NatureNS culture.<br />
<br />
I see in the news that the European Union is banning all
neonicotinoids, a class of insecticide shown to pose a serious
danger to bees. If you are interested in reading about this, there
are lots of stories available on the web, for example on the <a moz-do-=
not-send=3D"true" href=3D"http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-43910=
536">BBC</a>,
<a moz-do-not-send=3D"true" href=3D"https://www.theguardian.com/environ=
ment/2018/apr/27/eu-agrees-total-ban-on-bee-harming-pesticides">The
Guardian</a>, and <a moz-do-not-send=3D"true" href=3D"http://www.scie=
ncemag.org/news/2018/04/european-union-expands-ban-three-neonicotinoid-pest=
icides">Science</a>.
Might a ban happen in North America sometime? Might Nova Scotia see
the end of neonics?<br />
<br />