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Subject:	Re: Natural beekeeping doesn't convert honey bees to native
From:	Mike Rossander <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:14:21 -0400
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re: "... if we nudge a crowd of non-natives w with viruses, compete for nourishment and have indiscriminant pollination habits..."

Viruses - that's a fair criticism.  I've not seen much hard research supporting the cross-susceptibility to viruses but it's a plausible scenario.

Compete for nourishment - that is not fair.  The only studies I've ever seen touching on this question all showed that the "invasive" honey bees actually increased the available nutrients for the native species by increasing aggregate plant productivity in the area.  They don't crowd out the niche - they make the niche bigger.

Indiscriminate pollination habits - I'm sorry but I don't know what that means, much less why it would be a bad thing.  You are going to have to explain that further.

Mike Rossander

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