On Fri, 16 Oct 1998, Amy Dowd wrote:
> Hi All -
>
> I'm just curious about some imported (Belgian) bumblebee hive boxes my dad
> saw the other day in a cranberry bog. Since he's been working honeybees
> for years, he was interested in finding out more about raising these kind
> of bumblebees. Could someone answer a few questions for us? Does anyone
> know what kind of food do the suppliers ship bumblebees boxes with to hold
> them until hive is established? How would you winter bumblebees over? How
> are bumblebee queens reproduced for commercial purposes?/How are they
> propagated? Is there a list or website for bumblebee keepers?
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There used to be a Bombus-l list but I don't know if it is still active.
There is info about bumblebee nest boxes at
http://www.anet-chi.com/%7Emanytimes/page57.htm
Cheers,
Dave Pehling>
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