At 07:32 16/06/97 +1100, you wrote:
>From:          [log in to unmask] (Doug Yanega)
>
>A point that is NOT a minor one. In the text you posted, virtually every
>single time you use the word "bee" you are referring to a single species,
>the honeybee, Apis mellifera. There are 30,000 other bee species in the
>world, and virtually any garden *in* the world will have a few of those
>other species in it, such as bumblebees, carpenter bees, mining bees,
>plasterer bees, sweat bees, and more. Most of these bees nest in the
>ground, sometimes right *IN* the garden, sometimes in the lawn nearby, or
>some species nest in hollow twigs or cavities in wood, in snail shells, and
>many other different things. If you are serious about putting together a
>FAQ on bees and gardens, I urge you strongly to include as much information
>on these other groups of bees as you do on honeybees - these other 30,000
>species deserve at *least* equal time, no? While it is an unfortunate
>reality that there is essentially zero POPULAR literature on these other
>bees, that does not mean the information is not available, nor of value to
>the public. If you already had this in mind, and simply did not post the
>pertinent sections of the FAQ, then I apologize. If not, and if you need
>background info, or more direct help, let me know. I did my PhD research on
>a sweat bee in my driveway in New York City, for example, so I understand
>and appreciate the "backyard bee" fauna pretty well, and would be happy to
>contribute to the FAQ effort.
>
Reply from Belgium /Hasselt at 51,2N and 4,06E at 16 jun 23.34 hrs.
Many thanks for your reaction, Mister Nick Wallingford, you are so right.
P.S Please send me the official name of "Carpenter-bee"
 
Greetings,Sig: Maurice