Mike Stoops wrote:
> ...  but down here in
> Alabama it means South Alabama Beekeepers' Association.

Actually, at the seminar last weekend, we had yet a third SABA represented!
Dick Allen flew in from the Southern Alaska Beekeepers Association!  Indeed
it was a great day, thanks for the kind words Paul!  Speakers were
top-notch.  Nick Calderone spoke on AFB, then and now.  Hopefully New York
will join the 21st century and sanction gamma irradiation to sterilize AFB
infected equipment in the near future.  Wyatt Mangum gave two slide shows,
Debris Under a Screened Bottom Board and Queen Cells Up Close and Personal.
Wyatt's slides are always phenominal!  Tom Seeley gave two very interesting
presentations, one on how scout bees hunt for new homes (House Hunting by
Scout Bees), and one on the possible return of feral bees, either because
bees are learning to better tolerate mites, or mites are becoming less
nefarious to bees.  Unfortunately his data samples are limited, and the
observations have not spanned many years, but he has hopes that honey bees
are becomming better able to coexist in a mite infested environment.

It was a very inspiring day and all who attended (well at least I) left
inspired to get going for this season.  Nothing is blooming in these parts
yet, but the snow is melting, bare patches of grass are popping out here and
there, birds are singing their sprint time tunes, and bees are finally
making cleansing flights!  Just last week, temperatures broke 40dF for the
first time in over 50 days!  We were 4 days short of an all-time recore of
below 40 degree days!  I have been to all but 1 of my yards (5 of 6) and my
bees haven't looked this good in the spring in at least 5 years!

YAY Spring!  Actually, in these parts we're not out of the woods until tax
day, but we're being teased by more than just Dave Green!

Aaron Morris - I think, therefore I bee!

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