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Re: Density of wild honey bee, Apis mellifera, colonies worldwide
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Bill Hesbach <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 27 Oct 2023 19:14:20 -0400
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>   we estimate that there are approximately 280 million wild A. mellifera colonies worldwide

This is undoubtedly true, especially considering that A. mellifera worldwide includes all the open nesting species. But 'wild' A. mellifera is a term that does not apply to U.S. colonies where all unmanaged colonies are considered feral.  

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