I like what I see in those links, but now worried about pollination for next year (and subsequent years) from what Buckeyekdog posted earlier. I have a fine crop of fruit trees - satsuma's, lime, grapefruit, plum, peaches, avocado, and trying-my-best with an apple tree. Also blackberries, etc. No fig trees (hint, hint Gene )

If I kill those bees off, will they come back next year? I need them for the pollination. One of my simple joys in this hectic world we live in is tending to the fruit trees and the garden. And, believe it or not, I was investigating of starting a bee hive or two for honey out here. I'll put that on the back burner for now.