>>All wild bees are considered Africanized, which means they are more defensive and therefore more likely to attack than European bees. It's going to be interesting to see to what extent, if any, African honey bees spread this season. After a couple of years of relatively little movement, they were expanding again last year. Waldemar Long Island, NY ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************