>"We're just one adverse climatological event or one big loss > of bees in winter away from a pollination disaster," I wouldn't have used such alarmist words. The market for bees is self regulating. A shortage of bees could cause a temporary setback for the almond industy, but a real disaster for beekeepers would be a glut of bees that would drive the pollination price to the floor. An over supply of bees would put many of us out of business. -- 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