Hello All,

I said in previous post:
> Two beekeepers which used package bees from Browns Bees this
season were David Hackenberg & Lance Sundberg which I am going to contact
also.

The above is not correct. David Hackenberg got his 2007 Australian bees from
another supplier (other than Brown's bees)and those bees entered through
Miami ( and had the single Australian IAPV find).

At least four different shippers ship packages into the U.S. and the import
is painted with a broad brush. The reason for my mistake.

 David and I have spoke a few times about his last years CCD problems (ABF
convention) but not about this years Australian bees. So I will not be
contacting David about his 2007 import as his bees are not from the supplier
I have been documenting since the import started.

Lance Sundberg did get around a pallet and a half (approx. 600 packages)
from Browns bees so will attempt to contact Lance and see if he has had
problems.

 was reading the "Briefing Paper"
CCD & IAPV
published by Diana Cox-Foster
Dennis VanEnglesdorp
Jeff Pettis

Published in the ABF (Sept./Oct.) newsletter and see a clear disregard for
their recommendations happening around the U.S. as to no. 3 below.

The three recommendations (page 7 ABF newsletter)
1. control varroa
2.control nosema
3. do not reuse equipment from dead hives.

From what I see beekeepers are really working to control varroa and fumidil
is on back order the demand is so high as beekeepers which have never
treated are treating.

However I know of zero beekeepers which are *not* reusing the deadout boxes
(number 3 recommendation above) but all I have spoke with are reporting the
best bees in years.

Sincerely,
Bob Harrison



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