Chuck said:
. In reference to the 2003 HONEY CROP officially due out at the end of this
month here is the my report for Jody Roberts:
"Oh, we ain't got a barrel of honey, maybe we're ragged and funny, but we're
moving along, singing a song, "side by side""; everyone is welcome to join
in.

Another beekeeper on the list on the north Georgia line said via telephone
he only got two barrels of Sourwood in 2003 because of rain and Sourwood is
his main honey crop.

Our problem was no rain in Missouri but my bees were trying to "hit the
trees" early as they came back from pollination strong. I supered early and
got about 3/4 of a normal crop.  Many others did poorly. In our organization
estimates ran between 25% to 50% of normal.

Bob

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