Hello,

I stated concerns here, -earlier this season about
the early bloom.  Not much concern expressed
among beekeepers on this list at the time,
except for one beekeeper in NC who stated
frost did some damage.  

My concerns were that colonies would not be 
strong enough, and risk of frost or freeze
would be great.

So how did the spring pan out for you?

Anyone experiencing anything similar to 
what the commercial beekeeper experienced
on this PBS video:? 

PBS News Hour
Beekeepers Feel the Sting of Climate Change
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/08/beekeepers-feel-the-sting-of-climate-change.html

"A study from Cornell University in 2011 said 
that while bees have been keeping up with 
earlier springs so far, they may not be able 
to do so forever."

Best Wishes,
Joe Waggle
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles/

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