In a message dated 6/11/98 2:09:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
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<< With all the problems that have resulted from bringing in non-native
 creatures to our environment it sounds like another potential disaster.
 From the article these bees are being allowed out into the wild, I
 wonder what unforseen results these will bring.
 
  > Today I saw this in my local paper.  What is the USDA bee lab
 > thinking???
 >
 > http://www.centredaily.com/features/story3.htm >>
 
 
   These bees have been around for quite a while, and have been thoroughly
tested for potential to be pests.  They tend to peter out after awhile, if
they are not managed.
 
[log in to unmask]     Dave Green  Hemingway, SC  USA
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