Bob said:

> I know of several large migratory beekeepers which did not go to California
> this year.

Is this a re-focusing on honey production, prompted by the higher honey
prices created by the Chinese honey contamination, or is this a coordinated
attempt to gain better pollination fees for reliable providers of strong hives?

The first would be a tragic error.  The second would be a very interesting
tactic for a large beekeeper who could "afford" to skip a spring in almonds
given that last season's honey sales might have put him solidly in the black
for the first time in years.

        jim