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Date: | Thu, 13 Jul 2006 23:36:25 EDT |
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Before one becomes too strident in one's comments about fellow beekeepers,
may I remind one and all that there are two, separate and distinct, Weaver
operations in Texas: B. Weaver and R. Weaver.
From what I've seen on the BEE-L thusfar, we know that there are problem
bees at a site in Maryland. The subject queen may or may not be one shipped
in a package by a supplier. As yet, the "Weaver" source is not identified. Has
the beekeeper contacted the supplier? The bees in question indeed do sound
aggressive, but is the assumption being made that this may result from the
presence of "africanized honey bee" genes? Is there any scientific basis for
such an assumption?
Allegations and personal opinions should not substitute for fact-finding,
and "painting with a broad brush" can be both unfair and risky.
Barry Thompson
Thompson Apiaries, LLC
North Potomac, MD
Past President Maryland State Beekeepers
EAS Director, Master Beekeepers
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