http://www.northantset.co.uk/news/County-is-buzzily-bucking-the.5537338.jp County is buzzily bucking the trend Nationally, the British Beekeepers' Association has warned honey prices are likely to rise by up to 50p per 340g pot because bee colonies have been prevented from foraging for food because of heavy summer downpours. The association's chairman, Martin Smith, told The Grocer magazine the impact of successive drenched summers with cool temperatures had hit the industry. He said: "Lots of keepers are focusing on rebuilding their stocks of bees rather than producing large honey volumes." -- Juanse Barros J. APIZUR S.A. Carrera 695 Gorbea - CHILE +56-45-271693 08-3613310 http://apiaraucania.blogspot.com/ [log in to unmask] *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html