Hi All and Clint Thanks Clint for the replyy about the milkweed. Sounds like you have a euphorbea prroblem there. The euphorbiacea are a huge genus, that dates from pre pangaea/gondwanaland breakup so theyy are spread all over. I remeber seeing a TV program about an oil from euphorb program being set up in Arizona - the latex makes a good oil. The pictures of the plants being farmed looked just like the ones we have here in valley bushveld. I also remeber hearing about a euphorb that was invading the canadian plains as well. Just out of interest - has anybody polinated Jojoba plants? We have some farmers around here that produce the stuff and I know that we import quite a bit from I think Arizona and Calif? Is it a good honey if it is at all? I know a local expert on euphorbs so will ask him what the common species are in ariz, texas, calif are? Also, in that regard do bees polinate peyote cactus? Keep well Garth --- Garth Cambray Camdini Apiaries 15 Park Road Apis melifera capensis Grahamstown 800mm annual precipitation 6139 Eastern Cape South Africa Phone 27-0461-311663 On holiday for a few months Rhodes University Which means: working with bees 15 hours a day! Interests: Fliis and bees Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this post in no way reflect those of Rhodes University.