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> ----------------- Original message (ID=A011F402) (51 lines)
> Date: Fri, 03 Sep 1999 19:51:34 -0400
> From: Paul S LeRoy <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Forced feral bee absconding?
> To: Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology
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> Aaron, maybe you shouldnt be so quick to jump to a conclusion on this
> subject.  If the homeowner saw a lot of bees flying around it dont seem
> that they were so dead.  Down here in South Carolina dead bees tend not to fly
> much.  They could have swarmed and the nonbeekeeper homeowner may not have
> noticed.  Lets hear from someone else who might have some experience or
> expertise with the effect of diesel exhaust which is quite different from gas
> exhaust.  If it did happen to work wouldnt it be a breakthrough in removing
> feral hives in unwanted locations without having to watch the local pest
> control man NUC them?