On 4 May 2003 at 11:12, Tim Vaughan wrote:

> I observed natural beekeeping for almost a decade in South Africa, and the
> thousands of years of such practice have resulted in something not always
> pleasant to be around, AKA the Killer Bee. The people don't do anything at
> all except harvest occasionally.

   -A good example of selective breeding in favor of fierce bees - the
ones that can drive off the human robber are the most likely to
suvive.

Dave  - a keeper not a robber, who gets tired of being asked, "When
are you going to rob the bees?"  -Never robbed a hive and never
will.
The Pollination Home Page:  http://pollinator.com

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