Hi to all on BEE-L

Tim wrote:
So my question is: Am I wrong in assuming that
they were simply feral German bees? Could there indeed have
been more of those Spanish bees around than people thought?

Reply:
Yes indeed and probably Native bees.

Until it is properly tested for and actually proven with
good DNA testing throughout both S. America and N. America
the question will not be put to rest.

Right now all we have is assumption and sporatic historical
papers of very limited areas of introduction for basing
beliefs on, which in my opinion favor petro-chemical
companys for allowing spraying over massive areas, that
wouldn't be allowed if there were early bees and found to
be natives at that.

It's funny that scientists can look all over the world in
areas looking for native bees in Europe, Africa and
Southeast Asia. But it seems politically incorrect to look
in S. America and N. America for some reason to close a
debate that has been here since the start of the 1900s.

Our local bee association has a bylaw for protecting Native
and early Spanish Bees I am bound to protect. That I will
do until proven one way or the other. Such is the heritage
of S. Arizona (Gadsden purchase territory and south of Gila
river).

regards,

Dee A. Lusby

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