It's not really OT, since the dire predicament of the pollinators that give us our "daily bread" is of concern to home gardeners as well as to consumers of commercially-produced food, organic or otherwise.


There are many sites on-line to learn about pesticides laced with Neonicotinoid,such as the powerful NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) to other environmental groups.

A comprehensive article is at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neonicotinoid.

Science Daily has excellent article on same subject.

Are bees 'hooked' on nectar containing pesticides?
Posted: 23 Apr 2015 08:41 PM PDT
Bees are attracted to nectar containing common pesticides, scientists have discovered. This could increase their chances of exposure to high levels of pesticides.

It's "David" (us) against "Goliath", who is wired into U.S. corrupt Congress and (hah!)regulators.

What to do? Wait until magnitude of problem begins to hit the grocery shelves? Or demand action, FWIW.

HB