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mpilting Nurse Bee

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YES! I am that guy!  _________________ Matt
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Gareth Wise Bee

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And at the mere click of a mouse......  _________________ Gareth
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Bleith Guard Bee
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I know that this is an old thread, but as a newb I found it really interesting. I would recommend to anyone else that is new to read through and any experienced keeper to add anything new By the way the referenced book is a available as free pdf |
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