Larry Krengel wrote:
> Any books? Websites? Any thoughts?

As luck would have it, the book "Befriending Bumble Bees: A practical 
guide to raising local bumble bees" has just been released. I don't know 
if it covers removals, but it should cover what to do with them once 
you've got them. Sounds good, I'm going to get a copy. I'm pollinating a 
local farmer's tomato greenhouse this year with a box of Bumble bees I 
bought from Koppert International.

George-
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George Fergusson
Whitefield Maine

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Befriending Bumble Bees: A practical guide to raising local bumble bees

by Evans, E.; Burns, I.; Spivak, M.

Description:   In "Befriending BumbleBees", you will learn how to raise 
your own colonies of bumble bees. This step by step guide provides you 
with all the information you will need to find, capture, house, and feed 
the next generation of bumble bees. Bumble bees are formidable 
pollinators, pollinating crops such as tomatoes, cranberries, 
blueberries, and squash, in addition to native wildflowers. Enjoy the 
benefits these bees can provide to your gardens and crops while helping 
to support native ecosystems by encouraging populations of these amazing 
bees. 76 pp. Full color. For beekeepers, gardeners, nature lovers, and 
anyone interested in pollinators.

To purchase, please visit this link:
http://shop.extension.umn.edu/PublicationDetail.aspx?ID=1902

Soon there will be also be more information at
http://befriendingbumblebees.com/

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