Search:

Illinois,

Thanks very much for the reference. It could explain what my friend saw in Montana. I noted that the referenced conference (CSBA) proceedings which outlined APIS, Inc's plans indicated...

When you say "6-way pallets" does this mean 3 by 3 hives or 6 by 6 hives? As you might recognize, I'm not really familiar with the methods and equipment of the commercial pollination industry.

Tom,
Thanks for the suggestions. I've searched quite a bit for both leafcutter and Apis, Inc., and haven't found any related leads. Do you have any more info on "these big plywood enclosures"...

Recently, a friend of mine told me of a fishing trip to Montana. He said that he had seen some really big bee hives out in some of the really big fields of grain (he thought they were hops fields)....