BEE-L Archives

Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology

BEE-L@COMMUNITY.LSOFT.COM

Options: Use Monospaced Font
Show Text Part by Default
Show All Mail Headers

Message: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Topic: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]
Author: [<< First] [< Prev] [Next >] [Last >>]

Print Reply
Subject:
From:
Reply To:
Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 5 Sep 2016 08:26:36 -0400
Content-Type:
text/plain
Parts/Attachments:
text/plain (20 lines)
Bad idea to bring in domestication. The"adapted" are not adapting to us, we
are adapting them to us. There is a difference. They get selected by us. If
left to themselves we would have some vicious creatures in our homes.

No different than what we do with our bees. We select for the traits we
want, not what they may desire. Just think nasty bees and how they seem to
do better all around.

Granted, this is a fuzzy area as there is a transition zone where both are
in effect. Does make for nice arguments as we currently are witnessing.
Sort of like the nurture or nature arguments among behavioral scientists.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

             ***********************************************
The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned
LISTSERV(R) list management software.  For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html

ATOM RSS1 RSS2