I asked my Nigerian friend to elucidate her last post and this is what she now says: "A swarm corridor is a 'tunnel' through which the bees seem to fly from one location to another in swarm season. It is difficult to generalise how wide and long they are as the precise configuration of the fly corridor seems to depend on where and how much forage is to be found. In our region, there are three main flowering periods. A main one mid way through the dry season (like high summer in temperate climes) when most of the local flora and fauna is in full bloom across the entire SW region, encompassing several states. Then there are minor flowering periods, which are more localised, with local wild flowers and trees and also when main agricultural crops (as grown regionally) come into flower. For example, cassava is a major crop in our SW region so there is a cassava corridor in our area that follows the line of major farms across the state. Honey hawkers are a nuisance. We try to work with the regional food agencies and to educate customers (in markets, churches etc by telling them about the medicinal properties of real honey and how to do an adulteration test etc) about what they are buying from these people. It definitely a fraud, diluted honey is sold much cheaper than real honey so poor people buy it, most not realising they are buying fake honey or diluted stuff. We also advise how the honey hawkers get the honey,destroying wild nests in the forests, which belong to all of them, destroying bees who pollinate their crops etc. It is hard going because the honey hawkers claim tradition and culture on their side and confrontations can get a bit heated! They insist it is their right to gather and sell etc. We are making in roads with youngsters though who then harass their parents not to buy from hawkers." Chris *********************************************** 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 Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L