> Look at the trend from 1940 until varroa took hold in the late '90s.
> If you now wish to discuss what happened after 1998

I am sorry that I was distracted by the notion that the data collection was vagarious. You are right, there is a clear climb and then subsequent fall in average honey production. Upon further reflection, it appears that the trend upward is probably tied to the shaking out of inefficient operations. The falling numbers post 1998 correspond to rising pollination fees in almonds. When beekeepers focus more on pollination and less on honey production as income, the one would affect the other.

PLB

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