A number of years ago (c.9) I taught queen rearing in Jamaica. The people interested were all young adults. Beekeeping was popular to learn as it was perceived as a way to make money, given that salaries were low but honey was valuable (world price). In the US and UK most people are interested in beekeeping as a hobby. However, it may be true that people in these countries getting involved in a commercial way are younger. Dr. Francis L. W. Ratnieks Department of Animal & Plant Sciences University of Sheffield Sheffield S10 2TN, U.K. tel: 0114 282 4316 fax: 0114 276 0159 e-mail: [log in to unmask]