Herarely patronized any of theseplaces; he was no beecome tosuckhoney, butabutterfly flashing his wingsamong the flowers whose calyces held no sweets forhim.
Lovett believes that mites can only have been imported by beekeepers as no host bee carrying the parasite could have made it to the country on its own.
He suggested the nature and levels of bee disease varied between different parts of the UK and said there was no evidence Scottish inspectors were missing vast numbers of bee disease.