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Old 08-06-2011, 05:48 PM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Doug Freyburger Doug Freyburger is offline
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I thought there was a bee crisis in the U.S.

Bee keepers have been going crazy gathering ferral hives and adding
those to their herds. The genetic diversity resulting from this
activity has been very good for the honey bee population. It's been
getting better not worse for more than a year so far. The crisis is not
past but it does appear to be past its worst. If you see a ferral nest
you believe to be honey bees do call a bee keeper first, an exterminator
second.
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