Paul Walton said:

> On a  subsequent visit, I observed quite a few bees licking at the
> [fume] boards. I communicated this observation with the manufacturers
> who were as surprised as I was.

And we still are "surprised".  We cannot reproduce what Mr. Walton
saw no matter what we do.  Bees do unusual things at times, as
this list's archives can prove.

George Imirie said:

> Why use a product like Fishers, that is certainly not well known.

George, we only introduced the product this spring!
We don't expect to be "well-known" just yet, but you might
have seen one of the ads that ran all summer in Bee Culture
and ABJ.

> If it was better than others, the bee researchers would have
> approved it,

Many have, but we would not ask them to "endorse" our product.
Such things can make a researcher look less-than impartial to
his/her potential research funding sources.

> and the bee supply dealers would be selling it.

They are.  The oldest and most respected firms were the first
to carry the product.  All of them tested it themselves before
they offered it to the public.

Karen Oland said:

>Actually, Fishers is available from at least one bee supply place,
> since that is where I got mine.

The list of dealers that carry Fischer's Bee-Quick is growing
faster than we can track, but includes at least (as of 8/28/01):

In the USA:
        Dadant and Sons (Wholesaler to other dealers)
        (Various offices around the US)
        http://www.dadant.com

        Fisher's Bee Supplies  (No relation to us)
        Smithville MO

        Rossman Apiaries
        Moultrie GA
        http://www.gabees.com/

        Mid-Con Agrimarketing
        Olathe, KS
        http://www.mid-conagri.com

        Wood's End Inc
        Weston CT

        Bee-Commerce
        http://www.bee-commerce.com

In the UK:

        Thorne and Co. (Wholesaler to other dealers)
        (Various offices around the UK)
        http://www.thorne.co.uk

In Europe:

        Swienty A.S (Wholesaler to other dealers)

...and an unknown number of dealers who have bought
from wholesalers, but not yet contacted us.

George Imirie also said:

> I just hate to see you beginners get "hoodwinked", when
> reliable, proven, and endorsed products are out there for sale.

That was a more than a tad unfair.   George, if you think that we
(and Dadant, and Thorne, and all the rest) are trying to "hoodwink"
anyone, you should see our ads, our website (http://www.bee-quick.com),
and our bottle.  All say, in large letters:

        "Full Refund If Not Satisfied"

Funny how "the other guys" don't have any such thing on their labels.
...Of course, there simply is no room on their bottles, once they put
all the "toxic" and "hazard to health" warnings on.          :)

        jim

        farmageddon