Hi,
 
I am a beekeeper from Dubbo in New South Wales, Australia.
 
I am wondering if anyone can advise me if they have heared or readed of any
reasearch that has looked at the minimum area a hive of apis needs to
sustain the hive from year to year.  Also the foraging habits of apis with
regards to them cross pollinating flora.
 
I ask this as we are having trouble with environmentalist saying that feral
bees are taking nesting sites of native animals and are causing
hybridisation of native flora.  This has been a reason for the exclusion of
beekeepers from National Parks in New South Wales.
 
Hope this works, this is my first attempt.
 
Regards
 
Kieren Sunderland
Dubbo
New South Wales
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