>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

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