Bob Harrison wrote: > There have been many new discoveries concerning beekeeping. Most > within the last two decades. I don't disagree with you Bob, but a few examples would have made this a rebuttal instead of more opinion. > Can any on the list explain the reason for the cough > caused from being around millions of bees? I recall reading that keeping bees in buildings can cause an accumulation of dust (from the bees or from their feces, I don't recall which) that posed a significant health risk when inhaled. Perhaps it is related to that? (Or maybe you are breathing too much smoke?) > I was asked to write in Bee Culture about the truck stop swarm > because many stories of commercial beekeeping never reach the public. I read and enjoyed your article. Frank. ----- The very act of seeking sets something in motion to meet us; something in the universe, or in the unconscious responds as if to an invitation. - Jean Shinoda Bolen http://WWW.BlessedBee.ca