Traffic on BEE-L has been noticable congested lately. A USENET group would have made it excessive and I for one, am glad that this group decided not to go that route. Examining the BEE-L LOG9305 (I don't have the 256Kb daily restriction - perhaps the stingy limit is at least part of the problem) shows that the majority of increase in traffic has been due to 'Beekeeper' Q&A vs Bee Biology discussion. This issue has been discussed before and it was decided that Beekeeper questions were appropriate on this list, but posters should indicate that the posting was a Beekeeper posting and not Bee Biology. This was a good solution to the problem that went the same way as the agreement that we'd all include a Signature indicating our geographic location to help others know from what part of the world advice was coming (Hi Liz! ;-) ). Personally, I think the increase in traffic mirrors the increase in activity in my hives (located in upstate New York, USA). What to do about the increase in traffic? Go with the flow! Watch those headings and read what's pertinent to YOU, and discard the rest. Aaron Morris Assistant Director, Large Systems Hobby Beekeeper, 18 Years, 6 Hives University at Albany Albany, New York