Mike: Have you heard of honey bees trying to establish colonies in underground cavities years ago? As far as is known, is this event something of a recent occurance? Reply: My husband Ed's grandpa that moved the family here in the 1920s from Oklahoma, besides being a beekeeper, was a well driller for many ranches around here in Southern Arizona. One way he got bees was from wells drilled down that went into cavaties and Ed was raised helping the local water company get bees out of water meter boxes here in Tucson, of which I helped with until recent years, when it became a no-no, due to so-called AHBs arriving. Since then the bees have been poisoned and destroyed for the most part and a big loss for source to local industry. So don't see it as anything new. Regards, Dee __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---