At 10:49 PM 3/12/2007 -0600, you wrote:

Hi Bob,and All,

I have not been on list for a few years, How are things going for you Bob.I 
remember a few years ago you were looking for some type of marine glue to 
mend your bee net on your truck.Since I am a lobster fisherman in Maine I 
tried to find out just what you were looking for.
When I saw your name I remembered doing that.

How are you making out as far as any bee losses are concerned? As you might 
remember I just play around with a few hives as a hobby,and for 
apitherapy.With my leg problems,I do think that it slows the progression 
down.With these problems I have more or less decided to retire,and spend my 
winters on the West coast of Florida near Hommassa if I spelled that right.

My bees have been doing well.Some how I have been lucky.I have had the same 
bees for at least three years with out having to replace them.I have not 
used any apistan or other chemicals for varroa or tracheal mites at all in 
this time,and have had no problem.I do keep an eye on them,and haven`t seen 
any hint of varroa at all.

As I think you know I live on this is land 15 miles from the coast.I think 
I have the only bees out here,so I would think as long as I don`t import 
any new bees,and if no one else brings any out here that my bees should 
stay some what healthy.

Maybe I should raise bees here to sell,if I could keep them disease 
free.Just a thought.

In the past I kept in touch with George Fergussion in Maine.Have you seen 
him posting at all?I would like to write to him,but I don`t know if he is 
still around.

Let me know how all is going,and I`ll try to keep in touch.

Wayne Young

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