"It is important to understand that when more people lived on farms and more legislators were farmers, there was greater concern over agricultural problems. The chief reason for supporting state inspection of colonies has been the need to have an adequate supply of healthy bees for pollination. Apple growers, for example, have always been strong supporters of bee disease inspection programs because they need good colonies for pollination. State legislatures are not so agriculturally oriented today becauseso few of their members are farmers. Agriculture has been successful in the United States and food is abundant and cheap. As a result people don't worry about their food suply and there is less interest in agricultural problems, including bee inspection. In straight forward, simple terms this means that beekeepers must become their own inspectors. They must solve their own disease problems because there will probably never again be a strong inspection force in most states." - Roger Morse, "Bee Culture", March 1993. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::