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Re: Measuring Mite Immigration
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Peter Borst <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Dec 2017 22:18:23 -0500
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> I noticed that one of the plants on offer is a self-pollinating almond!  If this catches on, it'll solve most of America's bee problems! 

Not really. The industry has benefitted from the income from pollination fees. Without almond pollination there would not be less migratory beekeeping, probably more. Some beekeepers move 5 or 6 times a year chasing honey flows.

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