allen dick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Seems our group is divided into two, some who think wish that feral bees are >the answer to everything-- Hello Allen! NO type of bee including ferals are the answer to everything. But the best of the ferals, as are the best of 'any good stock' is the answer to many problems, a good selection process being key here. >Personally, to me it is obvious that all ferals must be escaped bees, but >that the extent, in terms of time and distance, and degree of their >independent existence is the real subject of interest--and of question. Ths is of great intrest to myself also. As Mozer has found feral bees with "non-commercial" lineage, suggesting naturalized "New World" ecotypes that are conceivably descendants of the earliest introductions. It is conceivable that ferals exist in other isolated places have lineages going back many years. Best Wishes, Joe Waggle EcologicalBeekeeping.com ‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries' Feral Bee Project: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeralBeeProject/ -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---