On 25-Apr-12, at 9:10 PM, Aaron B wrote:

> It seems obvious that both sides of the border could benefit from  
> an open border for bees,

Hi Aaron and all

Many in western Canada agree with you.  In Ontario the border closure  
spawned a bee breeding and nuc production industry.  I used to keep  
bees when packages came across the border but now think that bees  
bred for southern  states won't do as well here as northern bred  
bees.  The border was closed because of TM and we have them and  
varroa but only recently had SHB cross the border near Detroit.   
While the powers that be are trying to contain SHB in the SW they  
will likely not be successful.  AHB, I believe, is the main reason  
now for the restrictions.  I understand that shipping bees or queens  
from Canada to USA is a bureaucratic nightmare.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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