I receive a direct mail that said: I heard the same broadcast. He, as did the Ag Dept, said that about 40% of the domestic bees are dead. I am a beekeeper in North Alabama. Acute and/or cronic paralysis virus. I hope the sender doesn't mind my forwarding. OhioBeeFarmer Getting youth involved in Beekeeping http://www.homestead.com/BeeKeepers/BeesRUs.html http://www.homestead.com/BeeKeepers/Opening.html -------Original Message------- I received many calls about what Paul said. I tuned in on a later broadcast of Paul Harvey the same day and Paul did not talk about the subject. I believe Paul is talking about mites or small hive beetle or received incorrect information from his source.