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Re: Feral Colonies
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David Eyre <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 16 Nov 1999 22:09:56 -0500
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On 15 Nov 99, at 20:39, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I am NOT an alarmist; but the location of ARIZONA and the statement that
> THE CELL SIZE IS A BIT SMALLER is a strong indication of Africanized Honey
> Bees.

There was an article in Bee Culture some time ago by Kim Flottum when
he visited someone in Arizona doing work on smaller cell sized
foundation and no treatment for Varroa. The article reported good
results but I cannot remember the outcome.
        Is it possible these folks are the same ones? Perhaps if Kim is
listening he might bring us up to date?



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