Hi bee lovers ! For some years we had discussions between beekeepers (all "amateur" - there is no one business beekeeping in Belgium) and fruit-growers (all business). the problem : how to estimate the service value (and the remuneration) of the pollination by honeybee hives in the orchards (mainly cherry, pear and apple trees but also small fruit bushs). does anybody know about a kind of pollination deed for orchards ? all ideas are welcome ... thanks in advance Jean-Marie Van Dyck <[log in to unmask]> snail : B.P. 102 5000-NAMUR (Belgium)