Beekeeper Selected to Receive German Chancellor Scholarship A few here might know the Bee-L sunscribers Kristen and Michael Traynor. I had the opportunity to meet them when they visited to see my bees last year. Kristen and Michael are collecting resistant stock and feral bees in their ongoing efforts in breeding a better honeybee that can resist parasites, resist disease and better acclimated to their environmental conditions in Maryland. Kristen recently was selected by the Humboldt Foundation to receive a German Chancellor Scholarship, one of 10 such research scholarships awarded annually to high-potential U.S. leaders in a variety of fields. This is the first time the scholarship was awarded to a beekeeper for apian research. It is good that the Humboldt foundation has recognized the importance of beekeeping and hopefully this trend will continue. The Fredrick News-Post March 27, 2006 Keeping bees: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/agriculture/display.htm? storyid=47606 Joe Waggle ~ Derry, PA ‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries' Feral Bee Project: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeralBeeProject/ -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---