Carl Webb talking to Randy:
Exposure to disease and parasites is extreme in
 concentration yards so we are not talking about organic
beekeeping.

Reply:
Also in looking at what Randy wrote with all 10 dead in
control group and 5 in HSC group, I am assuming only 50%
died in the HSC group which isn't bad in the deadly mix of
bees brought in for Almonds and hearing of crashes badly
out there. Besides when we/I first when down with second
regression of whole outfit at same time with changing the
comb only to 4.9mm top tolerance we lost 90% and got rid of
all the slack at once not making the shift. Randy correct
me if I am wrong......with HSC you are above this ratio by
a good bit! which looks good to me and in an area with bees
brought in from all over and probably much drifting going
on and that means high transfer of mite loads to consider
when checking, and still perhaps 50% of HSC hive are going
yet...........

Now get them out of there and keep them expanding with the
coming year and then adding in regular 4.9mm wax foundation
and would certainly like to see where they are come years
end...............and without any dopes added, including
mild ones as you say......

REgards,

Dee A. Lusby




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