>
> >Do the numbers coming in from overseas and across border impact the
> migratory folks?
I don't think they do to any extent. The price is not competitive. If the
going price for strong colonies drops to $125, the Aussie packages will be
priced out of the market for almond pollination.
However, beekeepers who have suffered major losses, may find Aussie packages
to be a potential resource for restocking their colonies early in the
season.
>
>
> >BTW, I hope to get a chance to hear you speak this Saturday in
> Indianapolis and thanks for taking so much for the research you are doing
> regardless of scale on your own shoulders.
Thanks, Richard! If this rain continues, I may be worrying about my bees
starving in the orchards when I am in Indiana! :(
Randy Oliver
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