The only time I had a similar problem in Pheonix AZ was after the Orkin man spread insecticide on the lawn to kill fleas. The bees became disoriented and a general nuisance to the mieghbors. Is there a good review of the effects of pesticides on bees, honey and honey comb? Thanks, Jim Limburg, Ph.D. > > HI VINCE CONSTABLE,ROCKHAMPTON,QUEENSLAND,AUSTRALIA > I HAVE ABOUT 100 HIVES SCATTERED ABOUT THE COUNTRY > BUT NONE IN POPULATED AREAS NOW.I USED TO HAVE SEVERAL > HIVES AROUND THE POPULATED AREAS FOR QUITE A WHILE > WITHOUT PROBLEMS ANT THEN A MAJOR PROBLEM OCCOURED- > WHY OR WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM I DO NOT KNOW BUT > BEES WERE FLYING EVER WHERE ATTEMPTING TO STING > PEOPLE AND GENERALLY CAUSING A PROBLEM. > THE HIVE WAS REMOVED THAT EVENING AND AWAY IN > THE COUNTRY NO PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY SOME THING > CAUSED THE UPSET BUT FROM MY POINT OF VIEW BE > AWARE OP POTENTIAL PROBLEMS > GOOD LUCK VINCE B CONSTABLE >