Hi Bob,

> Consider the worlds bees as one big bee hive. We  have all got a  shared
> interest as beekeepers in the well being of the planets honey bees. Your
> problems will eventually be my problems in the future. Lets all work
> together to solve the problems and address the tough issues instead of
> sweeping under the rug.
>

Ditto Bob, You said it good, and if I could just convince our Alaskan beekeepers of this big improvements could be made up here with beekeeping instead of all the bee killing that happens year after year. Bees can and do survive up here but at present with fairly big losses that,in my opinion, can be improved by improving genetics, methods, and good stewardship. I hope that Steve Victors is listening, president of South-Central Alaska Beekeepers Association (SABA), and understands what you have said above and does the right thing by leading SABA to tackle the tough issues like I have been trying to get the SABA members and other beekeepers who only have bees for harvesting honey in the summer. We as beekeepers should be solving problems and improving methods instead of sweeping them under the rug, like is commonly done here in Alaska. Steve, the next big problem for us up here is small hive beetle because if they can live in Maine or Vermont they will live up here. It is not a matter of if but when this will happen. With as many package bees entering as Alaska has it will be sooner than later. Wake up SABA and other Alaska beekeepers.

Bob I agree with all you said on this thread so far, thanks,

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