Hi Peter & All,

Yoon, your not alone out the near the threshold.

> you are planning to let your bees die
> snip >
> I have difficulty with the logic behind that!

The survivors will be more resistant than the ones that died. In addition
they will not be dumbed down and weakened by the use of dopes. Yoon can get
small cell package bees from a chemical free package bee producer just like
I did two seasons ago when I started my apiaries on 4.9mm foundations. Yoon
still has options if he cares to pursue them. From reading Yoon's past
messages on his methods I thought he was on a good path except in my honest
opinion he was missing a piece of the puzzle. If he were to pursue his path
with the addition of smaller cells I think he would complete his task. Maybe
not, but it seems to me this was one method he chose to reject that might
have made the difference. Yoon seems to have the determination, just as I
do, to not use dopes in the hive and I feel he should stick to his guns and
keep pursuing dope free methods.

If I may ask you a question Yoon, why did you reject a method of keeping
bees dope free without giving the method a good trail. Telling me it was
because it had not been proven scientifically isn't good enough, the method
you employed wasn't proven scientifically either.

Yoon, I stand with you in your desires to keep bees clean and dope free.
Keep up the good job you have been doing.
   . ..
c(((([
Keith Malone
Chugiak, Alaska USA
Caucasian Bee Keeper
http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney

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