In a message dated 11/15/2004 8:02:39 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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As for feral disappearance.....we have seen none in our
area.
I'm an Exterminator, working central Connecticut.  Ten years ago I might get
a dozen or more calls for feral colonies in walls, this year I had one.  The
feral population around here is all but wiped out.  Added to the fact that
there are fewer people keeping bees, the impact has been dramatic.  My deciding
factor to keep bees came when my garden went bust and my apples became deformed.

As a side thought, this was a rough year for pest control.  Our staples in
Carpenter ants and yellowjacket are also greatly reduced.  One would think that
would fewer honey bees, the yellowjacket and hornet population would increase.

Jim Hock
Wethersfield, CT

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