I'm no entomologist, but I think I had about the same bee activity & species
as usual. Perhaps more & earlier activity from the large bumble-bees.
--tc, s.WI
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From: Peter Chrisbacher <>
To: North American Fruit Explorers <
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Apple Disaster in Minnesota
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 15:13:47 -0400
This past winter seems to have been rough on bees here in PA. It seems
like the virus vectored by varroa mites was more virulent than usual,
but who knows for sure. I lost one of two hives to varroa and...