On Thu, 9 May 1996, Albert W. Needham wrote:
 
> Anyone out there who can point to a book or some literature on bumbles that
> may be available thru a public library system?
 
Bumble Bee Economics is a fantastic book written by the Vermont
scientist Bernd Heinrich.  C.D. Michener's 'The Social Behavior of the
Bees : A Comparative Study' also has some good information on the life
history patterns of bumble bees.
 
I tried to get a colony of bumble bees going by capturing a queen in
March and confining her to a chamber with some wool, a pollen ball
(honey and pollen mixed and rolled into a ball), and some honey and
water. I tried it twice and failed.  What went wrong ?
 
Cheers,
Adony
 
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***** Center for Pest Management *******
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