On a different message board an individual has been concerned about a hive of hot bees his neighbor has and was trying to help the owner decided whether to have the hive tested for africanized genetics. This, I believe is in Marshal County. Apparently Friday about five miles from the location of the hot hive a horse was killed by a feral colony of bees. In talking with the state apiartist office it was disclosed that AHB genetics were confirmed in a colony found at the Huntsville International Airport and two in two colonies along the southern Alabama stateline.
Anybody hear about the bee attack on the horse or any of these other instances of AHB in Alabama?
Best wishes,
Ed
I haven't heard anything Ed. Is there a link? I "binged" it but didn't get the story. Keep us posted.
I believe there is a "Huntsville" Texas, maybe it was there.
Quote from: GSF on June 16, 2014, 10:33:04 PM
I haven't heard anything Ed. Is there a link? I "binged" it but didn't get the story. Keep us posted.
I believe there is a "Huntsville" Texas, maybe it was there.
Definitely a Huntsville TX......home of the TX State Prison. I see an article where bes killed a horse in Huntsville TX in July 2013.
Nope, definitely in north Alabama. Here's a link to the thread over on beesource... http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?299564-Is-it-worth-testing-to-determine-if-they-are-Africanized-Honey-Bees (http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?299564-Is-it-worth-testing-to-determine-if-they-are-Africanized-Honey-Bees)
The thread started out with a discussion of whether or not to get a hot hive tested for AHB traits. As it turned out the horse got killed and once that was found out they apparently wasted no time in getting the state to come check the hot hive out.
Ed
And there's no international airport in Huntsville, Texas. It's not that far from Houston and the prison is the main industry. Not many of those old boys are likely to travel internationally, I reckon. Nice town. One good barbecue joint. Humongous statue of Sam Houston.