I enjoy seeing efforts to preserve beekeeping history: Michigan Beekeeping Oral History Project http://www.michiganbees.org/2012/michigan-beekeeping-oral-history-projec/ But the part that made me feel old was this: "Who do you know that started keeping bees before varroa and CCD, either commercial or backyard beekeeper? Looking in particular for those in their 80s and 90s." Do you 'old timers' out there remember the pre varroa years? ;) Joe Waggle Historical Honeybee Articles http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HistoricalHoneybeeArticles/ *********************************************** 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 Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm