Here's an interesting article picked up by the
Associated Press(AP)concerning the demand for
honey-bees in California.
Paul Harvey will run the story in his radio broadcast
today (Feb 26, 2004 @ 11:40am on KOA 850-AM
in Colorado- your station?).
The article hits on increasing almond pollination
rates from mites/fire/honey prices/increased demand,
with a variety of reliable bee-info sources in tow.

"Almond growers scramble for pollinating honey bees"
By ANNA OBERTHUR,
Associated Press Writer  (Updated Tuesday, February
24, 2004, 4:20 PM)

http://www.fresnobee.com/state_wire/story/8186257p-9037627c.html


& another story from 2/16/2004 - "Growers Abuzz For
Bees" by Robert Rodriguez - Fresno Bee covering the
current state of almond pollination in California:

http://www.fresnobee.com/business/story/8128308p-8982486c.html

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Matthew Westall

    //        Earthling Bees
 >8(())))-     "Take me to your feeder"
     \\        Castle Rock, CO,  USA



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