The few remaining charter members know that the list was originally proposed and owned by the late Dr. Edward Southwick of the State University of New York at Stony Brook. I never met Ed personally or even electronically, and I was surprised how I grieved at his passing. The impact of these electronic times amazes me. The original charter and purpose of BEE-L as he authored was:

BEE-L is for the discussion of research and information concerning the biology of bees. This includes honey bees and other bees (and maybe even wasps). We communicate about sociobiology, behavior, ecology, adaptation/evolution, genetics, taxonomy, physiology, pollination, and flower nectar and pollen production of bees. — Aaron Morris.  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 15:17:12 EST 

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