Hello. Nice to see you. When I'm not working as a Systems Engineer, I enjoy playing with Honey Bee genetics and observing Honey Bee behavior. The amazing niche eusocial Hymenopterans (bees, wasps, ants) have in the our Earthly habitat, fascinates me. Breeding Honey Bees is also fun and fascinating. We use artificial insemination to control matings between desirable breeders. Did you know that bees naturally mate in the air, at a fair distance from their hive?

Beekeepers have had hard times in the last decade with several pathogens. Poor colony health coupled with high losses causes many beekeepers to become discouraged. If older, experienced beekeepers give up beekeeping, who will teach the younger ones?

I've been threatening for five years now, but soon I'll reissue the sci.agriculture.beekeeping FAQ with updated pointers and information. I promise. (09/16/00)

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