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Robert E Neely <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 15 May 1997 11:23:01 EDT
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Hang in there Billy-bee,
Some of our deeds go before, others follow after. What we do today with
our bees, hanging on, finding new ways to preserve them and help them to
be more productive.
Not to mention the service to manking with pollination. In later years,
some may wonder what would have happened to our food supply if the
beekeepers had not hung with it.
 
Bob Neely
Goose Creek, SC USA
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On Sat, 10 May 1997 20:22:46 -0400 bartlett
<[log in to unmask]> writes:
>      Seems like everybody wants to be positive!!  Well beekeeping is
>hard.  Can be hot and heavy at times.  I know of beekeepers who quit
>because they made too much mess extracting honey and their wives said
>never again in my kitchen.  Since most of us are hobbiests, we expect
>alittle something for our hard earned laber.  When you keep losing
>your
>bees due to mites and whatever else you can become discouraged.
>     We had over 100 members in our club at one time and now maybe 35
>with 8 to 10 attending meetings.  Young people today have so much to
>choose from including this computer stuff that I love.  With the media
>attention that bees get when there is a serious stinging event or some
>of the shows I have seen on TV it's no wonder people are afraid of the
>bees.
>    And the bee stings still hurt!  How many people want to be
>subjected to bee stings?  Even most beekeepers dress up with so much
>stuff on that they look like they are from outer space. (all bee sting
>aren't bad)  A large portion of our population are afraid of bees.
>    So, for you big guys who are making a living off of beekeeping,
>my
>hat is off to you, you earned it!  For all you sideliners who are
>enthalled and facinated with these little creatures, it really is a
>wonderful hobby.
>                      (If it just wouldn't keep costing me money and
>time to keep them going)
>                   Billy bee
>

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