Hi Jim & All,

> a)  Pollination business
> b)  Honey producing business
> c)  Queen and Package business
>
> (a) and (b) are often semi-compatible with only minor
> compromises in most years, but (c) is rarely compatible
> with either (a) or (b).
>

I have two package bee suppliers that I use when I bring bees up here for me
and others I sell to, one utilizes a,b. and c and the other utilizes b and
c. Kind of blows holes in your standard. I think you might be surprised how
versatile beekeepers can be.
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Keith Malone
Chugiak, Alaska USA
Caucasian Bee Keeper
http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney

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