Being the one that raised the issue of importing bees through international boundaries in the first place I would also like to put my 2 cents worth. I felt that David's word were hard. In theory he is right in saying that a school boy understands the words that he used, he wrote: > Words which any well educated school boy is aware of, and > certainly nothing which would cause offence in normal polite society. Nontheless they were strong. Pure Jane was being nice, then again, David shows that he feels strong agaist bees being imported, and that was made very clear on his message(s). After reading Allen message I felt better though. But we are dealing in many different cultures here. I have come to the conclusion that sometimes what is perfectly fine in one culture migh not be in another culture (Steve pointed at this also). This issue reminded me that beekeeping is an universal activity. As far as I know (but I'm not a historian so please correct me if this is not a fact), practiced worldwide through history as it is a worldwide practice today. But it is only in this decade, and through the INTERNET that we can share it in a world wide way. Regards, Guillermo -- Guillermo Jacoby AHBeekeeper from Nicaragua