EPA Rally in Washington Today

Well, not really a rally, more of a small gathering of like-minded folks focused on the the use of neonicotinoid pesticides organized by the Center For Food Safety.  I got a ton of hits on the blog page giving notice of the rally,  but alas the attendance was sparse.  More folks have shown for some local bee meet-ups than at this event.  Given the mid-day schedule and the downtown location it may have been difficult to rally the troops.

We did have a few notable speakers show:

Exhibit I, former presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

More fun for us beekeepers was rock star David Hackenberg:

Dave was the first to identify the problem of colony collapse disorder, unfortunately in his own hives, and raise the alarm on the problem, while helping solve its mystery.  Dave has been featured in many of the recent beekeeping documentaries including Vanishing of the Bees and Queen of the Sun.