>Here in the States, forage in most areas is very seasonal. Beekeepers will move tens of thousands of hives to an area for only a few weeks if it can save them from feeding their bees (usu. cheaper to move than to feed). Appreciate that, but there area was described as a desert - not the sort of area where you would put even a few colonies, let alone tens of thousands. Best wishes Peter *********************************************** 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