Hi guys,
I'm compelled to be on Bee watch alert.
So if anyone reads any new reports from anywhere, please let us know.
The UK gov have just replied to the petition for more funding to help figure out why the bees are dying. The request for £8m was declined. In fact the gov seem to have their heads truely in the sand.
The Gov do mention that the bee population has decreased since 2001.
I wonder why? Does this coincide with GM crop production - Hilly, your report earlier mentioned GM since 2000. So maybe thats it.
The German reseacher said the following:
"The bacterial toxin in the
genetically modified corn may have altered the surface of the bee's intestines, sufficiently weakening the bees to allow the parasites to gain entry -- or perhaps it was the other way around. We don't know."
Here's the Gov reply:
Number10.gov.uk » Beeresearch - epetition response
If that farmer on the telly got it right, there will be a shortage of honey by this Christmas...if it happens then the Gov are seriously misinformed, or protecting the GM seed monsters.
Jo xxx