In a message dated 96-05-09 11:21:38 EDT, [log in to unmask] (Albert W. Needham) writes: >Subj: BumbleBee >Date: 96-05-09 11:21:38 EDT >From: [log in to unmask] (Albert W. Needham) >Sender: [log in to unmask] (Discussion of Bee Biology) >Reply-to: [log in to unmask] (Discussion of Bee Biology) >To: [log in to unmask] (Multiple recipients of list BEE-L) > >A friend of mine, a commercial beekeeper, has a bumblebee setting up home in >an empty super that was lying around with a mouse nest in it (empty). He >would like to find out some info on bumblebees. > >Anyone out there who can point to a book or some literature on bumbles that >may be available thru a public library system? Bumblebee series by Dr. Keith Delaplane, Extension Entomologist, University of Georgia "Why Bumble Bees", pp 459-460 American Bee Journal, July 1995 "Bumble Beekeeping: The Queen Starter Box ABJ, Nov, 1995 "Bumble Beekeeping: Introducing Queens to Nest in Captivity" ABJ, Jan,1996 "Bumble Beekeeping: Handling Mature Colonies, Mating Queens" ABJ, Feb, 1996 The American Bee Journal, 51S. 2nd St., Hamilton, IL 62341 217-847-3324 [log in to unmask] Dave and Janice Green, PO Box 1200, Hemingway, SC 29554 Practical Pollination Home Page http://users.aol.com/pollinator/polpage1.html