Brain wrote,

> So comparing bee availability and backroom chat with others in the 
> business I'm not hearing the
> same magnitude of losses of Fall/Winter 04/05 to our current 06/07 
> situation in fact I'd say its no
> where close.

Brain,  I could not agree more.

There seems to be hero's here,  crossing the globe to find the lost silver 
bullet .

Taking in account, the drought, mites and nosema. I see no change in 
beekeepers I've talk with.

Some that have not done the prep work,  have lost 50-70 percent. That's just 
about the right  percentage if you neglect them.

I hope we don't sound the cry of wolf to loud, we may need some help in the 
further.

Keith
Calif 

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