The President of the Eastern Apicultural Society says he's not totally against the use of neonic seed treatments.
But Andre Flys suggests they need to be used properly and fields should be scouted better to limit their overuse, if possible.
Bee health was on of the key focuses of last week's 2015 Easter Apicultural Society Conference at the University of Guelph.
It included seminars, displays and a trade show - all revolving around the beekeeping industry.
Flys says the industry is expanding and there's more interest in bees now than there ever has been.
He'd like to see people do more to help ensure honey bee health, like planting flowers and letting dandelions come up before cutting your lawn down.
According to Flys, even an acre of sweet clover can make a million bees very, very happy.
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Society President Andre Flys talked about the overall health of the industry.
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Flys says there are things the public can do to help ensure honey bee health.
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Flys says impact of seed treatments is a big issue facing bee health.
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