On Thu, 28 Sep 2006 23:48:50 -0400, Bob Harrison 
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>Brian,
>What part of "thousands of hives in California contain SHB" do you 
not
>understand?
>
>Did border controls stop tracheal mites?
>
>Did border controls stop Varroa?
>
>Did border controls stop africanized bees?
>
>After over 50,000 hives were sent into California containing SHB over 
eight
>years ago and the SHB is established in California. What is turning a 
load
>for a single dead SHB all about?
>

Bob your overall message just sounds so self serving. 

So I and other non-interstate migratory beekeepers should roll over 
and let interstate migratory beekeepers do what ever they want ? 
Cause there's nothing we can do? Sounds like a lame excuse to me. 

Its a shame that beekeeping has come to this sort of nonsense just 
so a minority of beekeepers can make some sort of living from it. 

We are sacrificing much for the benefit of a few.....its not fair and IMO 
not right . 

Like why should I care if the almond people overplanted with no plan 
in mind for pollination other then shipping bees from 4 corners of the 
world and inadvertently helping to screw up the rest of beekeeping for 
the majority of beekeepers?

How long before we have a half a dozen foreign critters in our hives? 

Its not like all problems in beekeeping are the fault of interstate 
migratory  beekeepers. But no one can argue that they don't help move 
the problems along at a greater speed.  I don't see them offering any 
solutions either. 

The way this is going I'd like to propose and see a new National 
beekeepers organizatioin formed that represents the interests of the 
non-interstate migratory beekeepers. 

I'm tired of having a few represent the masses.  I'm tired of hearing 
there's nothing we can do.......IMO there would be more glory in finding 
solutions that last beyond a lifetime then bringing in bees from 
Austrailia or advocating a free for all in interstate movements...all for 
what could be a short term gold rush in almonds.  

Let me suggest that these are tough times in our industry and we 
need leadership that reflects all beekeepers interests and not lame 
excuses that are self serving.

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