At a board meeting in April, after a discussion on the benefits of using chemical spray as a method of weed control versus the damage the use of these dangerous chemicals inflicts on the environment and wildlife, the directors voted to end spraying as a general method of weed control. Products containing glyphosate are lethal to the wildlife that is so essential to our environment. And glyphosate is very dangerous to humans.

Contact pesticides are usually sprayed on plants and can kill bees when they crawl over sprayed surfaces of plants or other areas around it. Systemic pesticides, on the other hand, are usually incorporated into the soil or onto seeds and move up into the stem, leaves, nectar, and pollen of plants.

Please note that a small amount of spraying may be necessary in areas such as paving where a strimmer would not be effective. It’s important that we try to protect the environment while looking for an effective method of weed control.

If you want to know more about how chemical sprays effect the honey bee population, CLICK HERE for a link to a page with some excellent information. 

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