"Cheryl" > wrote in message
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> On 6/7/2015 1:08 PM, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sun, 07 Jun 2015 09:55:00 -0600, graham > wrote:
>>
>>> On 06/06/2015 11:49 PM, sf wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 06 Jun 2015 20:27:31 -0600, graham > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I was going to buy a packet of Post bran cereal the other day but
>>>>> balked
>>>>> at the price. It appears to have *doubled* in the last ~3 years.
>>>>> Graham
>>>>
>>>> The grocery store checked commented just today that prices are going
>>>> up fast. Honestly, I don't even want to know the details anymore.
>>>> Just hand me the bill and I'll pay it. That said, I did check the
>>>> price of a 16 oz jar of honey today (no shelf tag, they said it was a
>>>> new item). It's a California product and only $5.99! I didn't buy it
>>>> because I'd just bought honey from Trader Joe's. Now I'm thinking
>>>> I'll return the TJ's honey unopened and buy this one.
>>>>
>>> Honey prices have increased due to the prevalence of Colony Collapse
>>> that has now been diagnosed as the result of nicotinioid sprays.
>>> Graham
>>
>> Really? I haven't kept up with that like I should have. Thanks, I'll
>> check.
>> Janet US
>>
> I'm going to check with my friend who sends me fresh from the comb honey.
> He'll know what's impacting his bees. I know something was up last year
> and he lost a lot of bees, but he's harvested a lot of honey so far this
> season and hasn't mentioned anything.

I just read something on Facebook. Let me find the link. Sorry, it's a
video. I hate those. But it's how mushrooms can save the bees.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAw_Zzge49c