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)
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>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
 
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