>Dee’s Reply: >I have never seen anything new. In all the years we have >kept bees commerciallly, seeing small after swarms go into >queenless colonies is nothing new. .... So is this takeover by so-called African >bees or just surplus swarms looking for a natural home and >finding one? >So this tells me that swarms normally and for many decades >have been observed going into colonies ........needing a >new queen. I am not disputing Dee’s claim. However, is it conjecture? Dee, you’ve seen it happen. Do/Did you know for certain that the hive being invaded was queenless? Africanization is becoming a real concern for those of us in lower Alabama now. We need to be on top of this now, constantly. We need factual information, not conjecture. I have hives located close to cattle. I do not need for these bees to attack any member of the herd or I will loose my bee yard. It is a nice one with a pond at the back of it for water in the summer. I am also planning to have nucs located at the back of a tiny pecan orchard and don’t need the Africanized bees there. Mike in lower Alabama --------------------------------- Yahoo! Shopping Find Great Deals on Holiday Gifts at Yahoo! Shopping -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---