On 13/9/08 16:20, in article ,
"Graham" wrote:

On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:56:39 +0100, Sacha wrote:

On 13/9/08 15:46, in article ,
"Graham" wrote:

On Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:44:27 +0100, Sacha wrote:

Apparently stores are going to run out of British honey by Christmas as
there is such a shortage of honey bees now. Bad news for honey-lovers and
for gardeners. ;-(

Another problem is that Chinese honey is being exported under the names of
other countries. There are also some problems with adulteration,
especially as prices go up due to hive failures and fuel costs.

After running out of UK honey, make sure you buy Canadian{;-)
Did you know that the hives in the Peace River area are the most productive
in the world?
Graham

Disease free?

No! Mites are becoming a serious problem everywhere. I understand that
even NZ, long the source of queens for the North American honey industry,
is compromised. My ex and I used to keep bees many moons ago but didn't
have to concern ourselves with varoan mites. My neighbour is a commercial
keeper - when I see him, I'll ask him what the current status is.
Graham

Don't know about Canada but I'm told one of the problems in USA has been the
transportation of hives over considerable distances to pollinate orchards.

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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)