"But in the end, who really cares what
the genetic makeup of a honeybee
colony is, if they carry the desired 
traits which are beneficial to beekeeping?"

Isn't that what pit bull owners always say, right up until their beloved pet attacks the mailman or the neighbor's kid? Just sayin' ...

Eugene Makovec
Missouri USA

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