>>In fact, all sorts of operations, from the most Simon-pure stationary

support for this can also be found outside the U.S.

at our local club gathering last evening the 
presentation was given by a beekeeper from France
nearly ALL of the nation's colonies are managed by 
small scale beekeepers the majority manage 10 colonies
or less and upwards to 70.  Just 2% of the some
87,000 beekeepers are 'commercial' moving colonies.

Over winter mortality was said to average 30% though
unlike Canada queen failure is blamed. CCD is present
throughout. 

Also of note; the estimate of managed colonies in
France (which is comparable in size to California) is l,340,000   

Kathy Kellison

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