The main purpose of indicating latitude and longitude is so that the readers
on the list can easily identify the location of the beekeeper that lives in
foreign and far off lands. Once the location identified in an atlas or on a
globe, then one can begin to divine local climate. Or better yet, ask the
writer to describe the climate in a private exchange.
 
It will be easier to find the Fiji Islands on a globe using the Lat. and
Long. of 18S, 178E than by checking the name of every speck one a globe.
 
For those who prefer the old fashion method, try starting in the South
Pacific.
 
Question: How many of you have a world map on the wall with pins marking the
locations of the beekeepers they know? (Not me)
 
John Lewis
Somewhere in the south pacific.