The only time I had a similar problem in Pheonix AZ was after the
Orkin man spread insecticide on the lawn to kill fleas.  The bees became
disoriented and a general nuisance to the mieghbors.  Is there a good review
of the effects of pesticides on bees, honey and honey comb?
 
Thanks,
Jim Limburg, Ph.D.
 
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> HI VINCE CONSTABLE,ROCKHAMPTON,QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA
> I HAVE ABOUT 100 HIVES SCATTERED ABOUT THE COUNTRY
> BUT NONE IN POPULATED AREAS NOW.I USED TO HAVE SEVERAL
> HIVES AROUND THE POPULATED AREAS FOR QUITE A WHILE
> WITHOUT PROBLEMS ANT THEN A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCOURED-
> WHY  OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM I DO NOT KNOW BUT
> BEES WERE FLYING EVER WHERE ATTEMPTING TO STING
> PEOPLE AND GENERALLY CAUSING A PROBLEM.
> THE HIVE WAS REMOVED THAT EVENING AND AWAY IN
> THE COUNTRY NO PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY SOME THING
> CAUSED THE UPSET BUT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW BE
> AWARE OP POTENTIAL PROBLEMS
>    GOOD LUCK VINCE B CONSTABLE
>