http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/ warrebeekeeping Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:02:26 GMT moersch51 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11182 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11182 Hi Tim- ... of queens to Canada, mainly to F.W Jones and a guy named Morley Clarke. Not sure if you know them... I know Morley. Real nice fellow from Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:38:10 GMT tmalfroy http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11181 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11181 John M wrote: "Shipments of package bees from Australia to Alberta were curtailed after some beetles were reportedly found in several years ago. I have not Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:05:25 GMT Serg http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11180 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11180 Dear John, I don't know much about North American natural climatic zones, but in Eurasia, where I live, if you look through the centuries you'll see that Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:11:07 GMT moersch51 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11179 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11179 Hi Serg- ... large experience of making sustainable forests in prairies >and even in deserts. My point is not about whether we can, but whether we should. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:23:50 GMT Serg http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11178 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11178 John, there are many drought-enduring plants and silviculturists gathered large experience of making sustainable forests in prairies and even in deserts. In Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:01:14 GMT John Moerschbacher http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11177 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11177 Hi Katherine- ... Except where they don't and never did grow naturally, on the mixed-grass prairie of the continental interior. There, trees only grow in Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:44:38 GMT moersch51 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11176 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11176 Hi Tim- ... became a problem and where we were based) >spring/summer temps reach 50 degrees celcius, 90% humidity, and the beetles absolutely LOVE to pupate in Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:20:53 GMT Barry White http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11175 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11175 Hi, all, Tammy Horn just spoke to our Beekeeping group this month. It was a very interesting, informative talk. She works with coal companies in their required Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:21:33 GMT tmalfroy http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11174 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11174 Hi John - Tim M wrote: "Not much time for the bees to evolve or learn how to cope, at least from my experience!" John M wrote: "Of course they will learn to Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:09:15 GMT moersch51 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11173 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11173 Hi Tim- ... though? Perhaps there is no better teacher than experience. But on the other hand beeks have been experiencing AFB and Varroa and Nosema for a lot Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:59:05 GMT David Heaf http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11172 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11172 Uli wrote: "Hello England and specially Wales and other areas. I have just see terrible pictures on TV - all flooded" Yes, hundreds if not thousands are still Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:00 GMT David Heaf http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11171 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11171 Dear Serg, Forgot to attach screen dump of folder. I'm still working on this issue but must shut the PC down for the moment because there is a thunderstorm. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:02:20 GMT Uli http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11170 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11170 Hello England and specially Wales and other areas. I have just see terrible pictures on TV - all flooded. I hope things are getting better verry soon! Uli Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:10:43 GMT Serg http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11169 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11169 Hello, Alvaro! Thanks for very interesting report! It's a pity that varroa resistance has not achieved yet. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:07:03 GMT Alvaro Ferrés http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11168 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/warrebeekeeping/message/11168 Dietrich   it´s difficult to answer your question as weather here is more variable year after year.    Othertime we used to have a "veranillo" (tiny