On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Keeler, Lisa wrote:

  Is there anything I should be more watchful of with the honey
> bees and the mason bees co-existing?  I really don't want to push the
> natives out - will my honey bees 2-4 hives compete for the same resources?
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Hi Lisa & all,

I have not had any problem raising OMB's along with honeybees- except the
Varroa finally got my _Apis_  and I have to install some packages soon.
_Osmia_, fortunately, is not a host of Varroa or tracheals.  They have
their own, unique problems but nothing as devastating as traditional
beekeepers must deal with.

Bee of Good Cheer,
dave....
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