To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Honey Bees?
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:49:12 -0700
Last few days here in Northeastern Washington, I've seen plenty of
bumble and solitary bees, but few honeybees so far. Then again the
weather has been wet and cold off and on for the past few weeks and few
plants are blooming asides from the dandelions.
The few honeybees I've seen so far are black bees. Haven't see those
around for a few years. Nearest apiary is ten miles away over in the
Kettle Falls area so they are probably wild stock.