Hi everyone,
I wanted to offer a quick moment of calm after the last thread. It’s clear that Sommer shared the article because it affects bee research, and Pete responded from a different perspective. Karolyn reacted to the tone. John reminded us that sometimes we all hit
“send” a little too fast. All of that is human.
Before anyone steps away for good, I hope we can remember why this group exists in the first place:
to help each other keep bees alive in a world that isn’t making it any easier.
Email lists don’t always convey tone well, and most of us are far kinder in person than our keyboards make us sound. A single sharp reply doesn’t define anyone here, and it doesn’t have to define the group.
If we can give each other a little grace, I think we’ll all be glad we stayed connected. This community has always been strongest when we share information freely, ask questions openly, and assume good intent — even when we disagree.
Wishing everyone gentle spring inspections and calm hives.
— Bob Whitten
From: hive <hive-bounces@lists.sdcbeeks.org> on behalf of John Gagne <sanjuanbees@gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2026 11:00 AM
To: Karolyn Wilson <karolyns.wilson@gmail.com>
Cc: hive@sdcbeeks.org <hive@sdcbeeks.org>
Subject: Re: [SDCBeeks] Some disturbing news
Hang around Karolyn sometimes individuals hit the send button without thinking things through (I know I have). I also know Mark, and he's a big boy, and I'm sure most comments roll right off his back. Unfortunately, and I firmly believe that
our current state of affairs breeds hostility and spending a lot of time focusing on the negative is very unhealthy, Peace
John
Thanks all. I am unsubscribing now and blocking as spam. Who needs this kind of rude unpleasantness?!? A kinder response could have been given after a breath and a thought.
What’s disturbing about eliminating redundant bureaucracy from our already grossly over-bloated Federal budget by moving some employees out of the D.C. beltway and forcing them into the communities they impose their
Diktats on? This is public radio propaganda and not appropriate for this forum. Keep you political opinions to yourself. This forum is about bees, not politics.
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