In message <0edd01c3d321$0eee0fd0$7604c518@gollum>, James Fischer <[log in to unmask]> writes >Yes, I meant all of it - drifting To me, drifting is precise - from one hive to another, almost entirely in one apiary as bees confuse their hives. I don't know what you'd call bees choosing a hive because of weather. >, robbing, and such. I am not >sure if the USA study had any colonies that "absconded". >Did the one you mentioned? By absconding, I meant when colonies break up as they lose cohesion. I was commenting only on there being no contradiction between the original message and your reply - it was a semantic problem. -- James Kilty :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::