Before one becomes too strident in one's comments about fellow  beekeepers, 
may I remind one and all that there are two, separate and  distinct, Weaver 
operations in Texas:      B.  Weaver and R. Weaver. 
   From what I've seen on the BEE-L thusfar, we know that there  are problem 
bees at a site in Maryland. The subject queen may or may not be one  shipped 
in a package by a supplier. As yet, the "Weaver" source is not  identified. Has 
the beekeeper contacted the supplier? The bees in question  indeed do sound 
aggressive, but is the assumption being made that this  may result from the 
presence of "africanized honey bee" genes? Is there any  scientific basis for 
such an assumption?
   Allegations and personal opinions should  not substitute for fact-finding, 
and "painting with a broad brush" can be  both unfair and risky. 
Barry Thompson
Thompson Apiaries, LLC
North Potomac, MD
Past President Maryland State Beekeepers
EAS Director, Master Beekeepers

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