Bob,

There are also a. cerana strains which are unproductive and abscond at the
drop of a hat. Here in the Philippines, our local  experts say that we have
about 5 species of a. cerana. This is still under study by Dr. Dennis
Anderson of Australia.

My friend, Dr. RWK Punchihewa of Sri Lanka, documented that a. cerana
usually forages only 400 meters from its hive. Maybe this makes it
unsuitable to the wide open spaces of North America. It also mates in
thickets to avoid predation. It's erratic flight pattern makes it suitable
to Asia, where there are a lot os bee eating birds, etc.

Joel F. Magsaysay
ILOG MARIA HONEYBEE FARMS
Cavite Highlands, Philippines
(063) 46-865-0018
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> Currently there are millions of A.Cerana colonies in Asia to get our start
> from. Why not?
>