Bill:

>I am way out of my pay grade in this discussion, but that has never stopped
> anyone on the BeeL.

Me too!

> Could the transference be from bacteria that is carried along from adult 
> to
> offspring? Why couldn't bacteria be a part of immunity? They act that way 
> in
> humans both inside the body and on the skin.

Seems logical.  I have been reading about the lactic acid bacteria which are 
natural flora in the honey crop.  Seems that these are responsible for the 
fermentation process which preserves pollen and makes it more nutritious.

So what happens to these bacteria when you feed antibiotic (TM, tylosin)?  I 
suspect that I know the answer!
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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