Bob Harrison wrote:

> Paul you amaze me. My phone rang off the wall last spring wanting hives for
> almonds. 100,000 hives short is a figure tossed around by the National
> organizations.

Bob, I'm not aware of any almond, apple, cherry, kiwi, etc. grower associations
that have claimed yields of these crops have been compromised in recent
years due to a shortage of either native or managed pollinators.  Are you
aware of any such reports from the grower industry groups; e,g. almond 
growers association newsletter reports?

Paul Cherubini
El Dorado, Calif.

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