> > >Additionally, in nature, there are years with no or few pollinators, just > as there are years when pollinators may show up in abundance. Thank you Allen, for one of the most lucid descriptions of farming and pollination economics that I've ever read! The risk management aspect due to the inherent variability of wild pollinator populations from year to year is quite apparent in the fields that I've pollinated. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm