Hi Chris

> Is that the local environment at the almonds, the oranges, the canola, the  
> blueberries, the truckstops in between or the winter aggregations?

I was referring to a non-migratory system, but I see no reason that a 
bee strain could not be developed that could cope with migratory 
conditions, better than a locally adapted strain, although I suspect 
that its characters would not be particularly of economic benefit as 
they may be smaller colonies and not so industrious.

After all it is quite likely that the first colonies brought into 
'domestication' would have been absorbed into the transhumance lifestyle 
of the tribes that wished to have honey and wax wherever they went.

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