>Dear fellow bee-L'ers.
>Goes to show the extent of the damage that the "killer bee" frenzy
>did to beekeeping in the United States.

I think it has much more to do with post 9/11 restrictions on mail,
the desire for more safety and security (which also causes delay) --
and the high mortality of bees shipped beyond zone 4. Shipped that
far, they often run out of sirup. As far as insurance, we received a
hundred or so packages from a shipper last year, via the Post Office.
The were not insured by the PO. Rather, the shipper guaranteed live
delivery, opting to replace any dead ones. This is a reasonable
arrangement, provided the shipper doesn't get hit too many times.

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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>