The ban should not extend to seed dressing. It is adequate to restrict systemic insecticides during flowering. CCD management also needs a genetic approach. Coop should address inbreeding in colonies.

They'll not use the named pesticides "where possible". What a bloody cop-out.

Would be good to go back to herbalism and stop there.

Nature and evolution has got it right, no surprise there. An ecosystem is carefully balanced, and this reliance on pharms is just not good for anyone apart from the chemists for their pay packet, and the shareholders for their dividends.

ER, NO, that was a wasp... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wasp_colony.jpg

A honey bee has 'fur ' round the thorax, and more subtle markings..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bee

from a producers viewpoint, a giant bee would have been much more difficult to do - the fine, clear lines of a wasp are easier on the computer power...