>>i believe gas prices in canada are almost double that of the u.s....and also higher in austrailia (i think...didn't do research on this).

We had a successful Australian commercial beekeeper speak at our Long Island bee club a couple of years ago.  He practices several migratory moves a year chasing the flow from one plant species to another.  His bees would not make surplus honey if they were kept in just one location.

Waldemar

PS.  It was a challenge understanding the beekeeper - he called bees what sounded like 'baaays,' for instance. :))  One catches on after a while but it did make me wonder if this was a particular Australian dialect or if all Australians speak the same way...

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