[log in to unmask] wrote: >>So why are there so many arthritic old beekeepers around? >> > Because beekeepers live so long. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48371 Fred Hale is from Maine and a beekeeper. I knew him when he was here. He moved a couple of years ago and is in a nursing home in NY, closer to relatives. When I was the editor of the State newsletter I took a picture of three beekeepers sitting together. They represented 220+ years of beekeeping. Fred was one of them. Bill Truesdell Bath, Maine :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::