>>The entrance into the U.S. of cerana would not upset *knowledgeable* beekeepers (myself) as a cerana import has been discussed before and by me on this list. I saw some nice photos of cerana in the last ABJ. They also showed that the Indians keep them in rather small hives (looked like our nucs in triples). Does cerana produce a large surplus of honey and do they overwinter in cold climates well? The Indians also keep Italian bees. Made me wonder if the Italian bees produce a larger surplus there. Waldemar ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************