In message <[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] writes: <snip> > > Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 18:11:16 -0500 > From: Ian Stuart McLean <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Too much - UK involvement in Bee-L? <stuff deleted> > My work remit includes education in disease control and Spray poisoning liaison, > primarily to my UK Region. We plan our own FAQ files indeed I'll be writing some > this winter, would they be of benefit to Bee-L users? > The spread of varroosis Northwards and its current devastating effect in the South of > the UK where it has been established for a few years are the hot topics in the UK. > Would Bee-L subscribers welcome a UK Newsletter? > > I'll answer any queries, direct on a mperson to person basis. > > Yours Ian. > > [log in to unmask] - Northern Regional Bee Inspector, UK - Bee Curious > phone/fax 01704 822831 > snailmail 'Asland' Flash Lane, Rufford, Ormskirk, Lancs, L40 1SW - UK. > <snip> Ian, *YES PLEASE* As a Bedfordshire (UK) based beekeeper who has recently learned that Varroa has been reported about 6 miles away in Dunstable, I would *VERY* much like to receive information on beekeeping issues in the UK. IMHO - I believe that there is a need for beekeeping information at the national level, just as there is a need for information which is relevant to a particular beekeepers interests/level of expertise, but I do not believe that splitting BEE-L is the answer. Both BEE-L and sci.agriculture.beekeeping provide very good forums for international exchange of information and I wouldn't want to lose that resource. I suspect that the real question that is being asked here is not whether to split the existing groups, but whether there is sufficient support for a UK based one. If there is, then lets get on with it. If there isn't, then can we please move on and have some discussion about beekeeping in this newsgroup. -- Paul Walton Email : [log in to unmask] : [log in to unmask] Snail Mail : 78 Russell Road, Toddington, Bedfordshire, LU5 6QF England Voice / Fax : +44 (0)1525 875570