I thank Mr. Gourde for passing his questions on to me.
On the question of bee stress from a number of different sources, it always seems to be the actual cause of colony collapse. Whether it's massive colony collapse or stress, from what I understand, bees typically don't die from one particular cause, but from a combination of stresses, whether it's disease and lack of food, or a combination of diseases and other stresses such as temperature, humidity, and so on.
Hive monitoring also includes stress on the hives. I'm wondering if there have been any studies done on the stress caused to the hives through closer monitoring, or more repetitive monitoring, or through the movement of hives, with multiple moves throughout the year from different pollinating sites. I know that in many areas bees will move from initially an apricot orchard, into possibly a cherry orchard, and then to an apple orchard. They end up with multiple moves that are stressful for the bees. I'm wondering if there have been any studies done on the additional stresses and the related mortality possibilities.