>The good news is that people are continuing to show interest in beekeeping, with novice classes still being taught on a standing-room-only basis nearly everywhere they are offered The bubble seems to have burst in the UK. Numbers of beginners are falling rapidly. Best wishes Peter 52°14'44.44"N, 1°50'35"W *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html