Hi,
 
ABJ - Just a quick notice if anyone is interested.  I bought several
issues from 1895 and 1898 at a recent auction.  I'm selling them for $8
each and I'll pay the postage.  Interesting beekeeping history.
 
Please E-mail off-list for details if interested.  Thanks.
 
Hobbyist Returns - I lost my 15 hives several years ago due to the
Varroa mites when they first hit, in spite of the Apistan strips (could
have been my workload prevented me from monitoring the hives like they
required).  I've been lurking off and on for a couple of years and have
decided to start up again.  I know it is the wrong time of year here in
Louisiana, near the end of the Spring flow, but I just plan on building
slow this year in preparation for next year.  How do the Buckfast bees
do in the Southern US with the heat and humidity, compared to the
Italians?
 
Thanks again,
 
Doug