Posted by Paul on June 02, 2014 at 08:12:14 from (76.77.203.247):
In Reply to: 'Bugs' in alfalfa posted by DeltaRed on June 02, 2014 at 06:24:52:
Really gets into a land use, ownership, control issue doesn't it? I sympathize with the bee owners, but like other livestock, if the wander off your property they are at the mercy of whatever befalls them.
I try real hard to not overuse insecticides, but if my crop is at risk I need to do what I need to do to protect it.
I imagine bee keepers feel the same about their livestock.
I plant a 4 acre field for relatives, there is a bee keeper that puts 20 hives on the corner of the property, rarely see him. Talked to him once, said boy the aphids are coming on the soybeans, but with so few acres I'll just let it go don't want to hurt your bees.
He said no problem, won't bother, watch the wind maybe but not a big deal. The hives are less than 100 feet off the corner of the field....
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