Hi Dennis:

Last February Dr. Seeley spoke at the U. of Albany for the Southern Adirondack Beekeeper's
Association spring seminar.  As I remember he talked about finding a limited number of feral
nests in  the Arnot Forest. Those nests were being monitored and appeared to be surviving on
their own during the time they were being observed. (I forget the actual time frame he mentined). I
don't remember him saying feral bees were flourishing there. In fact, as I recall, he cautioned that
it was too early to draw any conclusions. There are other Bee-L members who were also there.
They might have a better recollection of Dr. Seeley' presentation than I do.

Regards,
Dick Allen

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