On Wed, 25 Dec 1996 18:53:01 -0500 Janet Montgomery & Dan Veilleux <[log in to unmask]> writes: >(snip) > --One has to apply a good deal of " english " to adapt it to each >location. In order to do this we must know where the writer >hails from. >I WOULD LIKE TO RESPECTIVELY REQUEST THAT WE AT LEAST IDENTIFY WHERE >WE ARE FROM BECAUSE California, Georgia, Alberta or Ohio are beekeeping >worlds apart. All areas have somthing to offer, that's why we are on this >list and why I really enjoy it so much. > Dan and Jan, Those places may seem "worlds apart," but they are really only "states apart" (or will be once we incorporate Alberta(!) ;-) Your point is well taken, the members of this list do represent the whole world, and beekeeping is often a very local thing. (We need to remember to add "USA" to our addresses now!) I do enjoy the input from the "worlds apart," however, and learn a lot. This exchange between very different environments and cultures helps us all to grow! Happy holidays to all! Gerry and the other Visels at [log in to unmask] Winnebago, Illinois, USA